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Should we still celebrate Columbus Day?
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Selected thesis
We should not celebrate Columbus Day anymore
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Christopher Columbus did horrible things to people who were living in the Americas.
Pro claim 2
Native Americans suffered greatly from the result of Columbus' actions.
Con claim 1
Columbus Day celebrates the coming together of different cultures.
Con claim 2
This holiday is important to Italian-Americans in the U.S., who also faced poor treatment.