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Columbus was a villain because he enslaved and killed Native Americans. He brought many diseases, which eventually killed many of them off. He destroyed and invaded land that initially belonged to them. - Fadumo S.

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Personally, I don't believe Columbus was a hero. He purposely stole and murdered to get what he desired. He was actually the opposite of a hero, making victims of those who already claimed the land they lived on, those who couldn't fight back fairly. He changed the course of history forever but that doesn't make him a hero. -Niya

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Jennifer Moise - He was a villain since he was a thieving, murdering, ignorant, rapist.

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Lily Cahill: I belive he was both. You have to think about his actions from both points of view. The ones his actions benefited and the ones he harmed. He conquered a group of people who were already there and were probably peaceful (we don't exactly know because history is written by the winners). To the people of Europe it was a new world where anyone could make their way in the world. If he hadn't stumbled upon America we might still be in Europe.

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Cheryn Romain- I think Columbus was a villian because he killed and stole from a large group of people with no remorse or care. He was a very selfish man and does not deserve the title of a Hero.

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Columbus was a villain, because he slaughtered and enslaved natives, taking or destroying their land and possessions

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He was a villain since he killed off a lot of Native Americans and enslaved the rest. Plus he stole their land for his profit. -Vanessa Samuels

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Sasha S- Columbus contributed to the deaths of many native peoples

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Jhayden Miles: Christopher Columbus was a villian.

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Kami'Yah Smith, Columbus was a villian cause he stole land, killed the natives and brought diseases from europe

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Columbus was definitely a villian because he claimed that he founded the New World, but people were already there; the Natives. He further disrespected the Natives' land by enslaving them, passing on disease, and moving onto their land without their approval. He was a master manipulator and did not found anything. -Malik Clarke

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Ashley C.- Columbus was a villain. Although he did discover new things for the Old World. A large population of Native Americans suffered loss because of him. He treated them horribly and cared so little about them, he just wanted land and resources for Europe.

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Jared- I would say he is a villain because he stole land that wasn't his and enslaved the natives living there already and brought diseases to them

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In my opinion, Columbus was a villiain because he took advantage of the Native Americans' kindness. ~Eustacia Leigh

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Columbus was a villain and a horrible explorer. He tried to get to India without knowing North America exist but was too dumb to realize he wasn't in India and misnamed an entire group of people then raped, murdered, and pillaged, innocent people while never stepping on actual American soil. You can't discover a land already inhabited by millions of people that have a more diverse culture than you  -Georjia Howard

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Isaiah Alexander- i believe that Christopher Columbus was a villain, because he stole land that the natives we living on, and gave them deadly diseases, and enslaved them.

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Columbus was an ignorant villain -Kyndra Collins

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Columbus was a villain because he not only disrespected the natives, he committed genocide and enslaved the natives, all the while stealing their land and destroying their culture. - Hafsa Hirmoge

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He was a villain because Columbus and the people on his ship brought diseases and he was greedy. The only reason he traveled was for gold and spices from the queen. Also killed a bunch of Natives -shaylen

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Calvin Murray- Columbus was a villain because he raped and murdered the natives and stole their land

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Columbus was a villain-Amina Hilowle

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Destiny Lewis: I believe Columbus was a villain. While Columbus' discovery of the new world did lead to many great innovations, it took away land from the natives. He stole their land, and treated them harshly.

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In my opinion, Christopher Colombus was a villian. He invaded an already populated region and used force to over power the indengenous people that already resided there. In other words, he killed many of the indengenous people and took their land as his own. - Lealy Glasband

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Columbus was a villain because he stole land from people who wanted peace and were willing to show him how they lived. ~Najya Toodle

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He is a dirty villian & thief~Nyla Skipper

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Naomi Lippitt....villian

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Villain because how he reacted to technically stealing land -R

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No he was not a hero demont grissom

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He was for sure a villain. -Ruby Oise(What's he getting praise for anyways? He didn't really accomplish anything great nor what he planned to accomplish)

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Brennan Johnson...Columbus was definitely not a good person but hes not a villian, because some of his discoveries did change how we live today but in my eyes the way he treated people took him out of the category of hero or a savior of people.

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He was a villian - Brii Ormsby

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Victor Ung: He was a Great Villain because he caused many deaths and fueled an Age of Exploration that caused the death of nearly all of the Native Americans.

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Scott-Anthony Ray: Columbus was a villain because he stole the land from the natives.

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olivia salmon- i believe christopher columbus was a villain. while i dont think its his fault for bringing deadly diseases he treated the natives horribly to the point where other people of his time wrote back to monarchs in europe that he was too violent to the natives. i dont think he was a 'product of his time' he was just a jerk

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No he was not a hero

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Columbus was a villain because of the mass genocide he caused- Kymar Denton

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sayo O. - Christopher is a villain because he robbed people of their land, killed them, and the got all the credit and a holiday for literally not knowing how to take directions. he did nothing good at all.

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Jennifer Moise - he was definitely a villain.

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Columbus was a villain. - Makinzie Smith

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Ahlan Mohamed - Columbus is a villain because all he did was steal land and claim it as his.

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Yes if you are pro genocide - Dillon

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