Did Christopher Columbus actually commit the atrocities that he’s accused of?

by ace_urban

This guy seems to think that he is being framed. I’m curious what actual historians have to say. https://www.reddit.com/r/philadelphia/comments/zk0p5t/philadelphia_removes_box_covering_columbus_statue/j052fui/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3

DanKensington

Columbus was a shit.

More detail in these previous threads:

Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day: Revisionist? by u/Snapshot52
My history professor stated today that Columbus and his men killed between 2 and 8 million Native Americans in a 2-3 year period, and only a small portion of those deaths were from disease. Is this claim accurate? also by Snapshot52
Does anyone want to take a stab at Columbus? by u/TywinDeVillena
Does Columbus (and Columbus day) deserve all of the controversy and revile he gets? by u/Itsalrightwithme