Michael Knowles Slams Professor Claiming Columbus "Stole Land"

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Attempts to underscore the genocide that occurred after Europeans arrive is also troubling, considering that Europeans directly caused the indigenous population to shrink by about 80% within a century and a half of their arrival. The best accounts of Columbus gloss over his treatment of native populations while the worst give a little more credit than is due to historical rumors, but it's safe to say he wasn't a hero.