Columbus-+Hero+or+Villain?

//The debate over Columbus' status in history continues. Those who consider him to be a villain would support the organizers of the movement to abolish Columbus Day as a national holiday. His supporters would argue that Columbus is a symbol of American courage and idealism to defned the national holiday. // Using your APPARTS analysis, the readings in Foner and a review of the articles below prepare a list of 3 arguments **to support both sides** of the debate. Make sure you state, and defend, **three points for each side**. You must cite your sources.
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Please type or write neatly using the following format:

Postition 1: Columbus Deserves Hero Status

1. Make your point in statement form  And then gather 3 pieces of evidence to support it:  a. evidence #1/ cite source  b. evidence # 2/cite source  c. evidence # 3/cite source 2. Make your point in statement form  And then gather 3 pieces of evidence to support it:  a. evidence #1/ cite source  b. evidence # 2/cite source  c. evidence # 3/cite source <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">3. Make your point in statement <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;"> And then gather 3 pieces of evidence to support it: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;"> a. evidence #1/ cite source <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;"> b. evidence # 2/cite source <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;"> c. evidence # 3/cite source

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Position #2: Columbus was a villain who does not desrve a holiday in his name.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Follow the same format as above. **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">//Review// the following articles prior to preparing your arguments: (Also make sure you watch the video on this site's homepage if you haven't already - "Spaniards & Natives" <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Bartolome Las Casas Destruction of the Indies] //Boston Universty Historian Peter Gibbons// //[|Apologize for Columbus?"]//

[|"Making the Case for Heros"]