Hero or villain?
Christopher Columbus certainly had some memorable accomplishments, and can qualify as a hero, but he was a villain as well, and in my opinion, his nefarious side overshadowed his good deeds. For one, Columbus may have discovered the Americas, but he most definitely was not the first one to do so. Plus, his original mission was to find India, so technically, he failed his mission. Columbus also invaded the land of the Native Americans, treated them poorly, forced them into slavery, and destroyed the Native American culture. Not only did Columbus destroy their culture, the European diseases him and his crew brought over the Americas caused devastating losses among the Natives' population. So yes, he may have had some success in his adventures and discoveries, but that doesn't make him any less a villain for all the terrible things he did throughout his lifetime.
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