Unfortunately, Columbus wrote in his journal that if he didn’t find gold, the journey would be paid for by taking slaves from among the natives that would be encountered. The persons left in charge after he returned to Europe did take natives as slaves and killed a whole bunch of people. Unfortunately. Despite that Columbus held an attitude about slavery that was prevalent in his day, I still admire him for his boldness of exploration. The Left cannot do such nuances except where it suits their agenda.
It was a different time. It's fundamentally unfair and deceptive to judge past decisions based on today's culture and morals. To wit: In today's world, it's more or less culturally OK for any adult to have sex with any other. Try casting THAT back into the past.
At that time, slave trading was NOT the repulsive evil we see it to be today.
[[The persons left in charge after he returned to Europe did take natives as slaves and killed a whole bunch of people.]]
Indians did the same thing when they attacked other tribes-
[[Despite that Columbus held an attitude about slavery that was prevalent in his day,]]-
Yup- even indians held slaves which they traded and sold- they would also steal rival tribe women and take them as their own- But apparently only Columbus wasw the bad guy
Here’s a totally different take on Columbus and “slaves” (POWs?)
After decades of revisionist history who knows where the truth lies.