On October 12, 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his three ships arrived in the Caribbean. Columbus’ voyages, on behalf of Spain, created Europe’s first contact with the Americas and cracked the navigation code for other explorers, including slave ship captains during the transatlantic slave trade. In the 20th century, several cities in the United States began erecting statues in Columbus’ honor. Since the 1990s, Native Americans, African Americans, and others have called for the removal of these statues, citing Columbus’ legacy of cruelty toward Native Americans and his influence over the slave trade. For this assignment, please survey current events (within the last ten years) and choose two (2) instances when a Christopher Columbus statue was removed in an American (U.S.) city. After choosing your examples, please write an essay on your selections.

YOUR ESSAY SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1) 250 – 400 words, double-spaced, Times New Roman or Arial 12-point font 2) Must include a summary of the facts of your selections, including the reasons given for the removal 3) Must include details regarding challenges to the removal of the statues 4) Must include your overall opinion on the removal of Columbus statues (pros/cons) and 5) Must include a “Works Cited” page (in APA, which reveals the sources that you relied on to write your essay. (Not a part of your page count)

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