Dear Columbus-
We are sorry that you are dead and we are writing you a little note. Please, Columbus be nice because other people don’t want to be slaves. Please do not hurt other people because they can’t find gold for you. Also, share the gold and the spices you have stolen with poor people. Cutting off people’s hands who can’t find you gold isn’t a nice thing to do. We are peacebuilders.
We wish you would have been nice. The stories about you don’t tell the truth. Please say you are sorry.
Sincerely,
First Grade Class
Children need to be taught the truth about Columbus’ blood-and-gold-thirsty voyages and their impact on the indigenous people of the Western Hemisphere and the people on the African continent.
- About.com – The Truth About Christopher Columbus: Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain?
- Huffington Post – Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery
