Juan Ponce de Leon
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My thoughts on Columbus Day:
The following quote is in commemoration of Columbus Day: “Christopher Columbus set the precedent for Europeans to violently take the Americas from its Natives, yet he’s celebrated. If he were a Muslim, he would’ve been labeled a terrorist for his genocidal actions!!!” Gareth Bryant/2012 Continue reading
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