Initiator of the American Genocide

His arrival initiated the Columbian Exchange and the genocide of indigenous Americans. Personally enslaved thousands, instituted tribute systems punished by mutilation, and depopulated entire islands through violence and disease.

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Why They're Here

While not solely responsible for colonization's toll, Columbus personally initiated policies of enslavement and terror that established patterns for 500 years of colonial genocide.

R.I.P.

Christopher Columbus

1451 – 1506

Initiator of the American Genocide

Why They're Here

While not solely responsible for colonization's toll, Columbus personally initiated policies of enslavement and terror that established patterns for 500 years of colonial genocide.