The Legacy of Columbus
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The legacy of Columbus became an issue in 1992 with the 50th anniversary of his first voyage, and the two essays under discussion reflect differing points of view in that debate. Howard Zinn offers a recounting of the facts about Columbus and his foray into Haiti in particular. He does not take an explicit position on the facts he relates, but his opinion is evident in the selections he makes from the facts he could present and in the way he shapes his presentation. Charles Krauthammer presents both sides in the debate over the legacy of Columbus, and his opinion is given overtly as he suggests that Columbus is more hero than villain. The two authors agree on the essentials of the criticizable aspect of the explorations of Columbus, that he exploited the native peoples of the Americas, that he was more interested in gold than in making contact with other civilizations, that he used violence as a means of persuasion. How much weight should be given to this unfortunate aspect of Columbus and his voyages rather than to the long-term benefits to mankind is where they differ. Krauthammer overtly discusses the controversy that erupted in 1992 as some wanted to celebrate Columbus and his achievement while others pointed out his villainy and the villainy of all who followed him. Krauthammer agrees that much of what Columbus did was reprehensible, but he finds that this could be said of civilizations throughout the ages without altering the fact that something good developed o
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