Quote by John Green

COLUMBUS BROUGHT SMALLPOX TO THE NATIVES; WE SHALL RECALL THE OCCASION WITH A PICNIC!


COLUMBUS BROUGHT SMALLPOX TO THE NATIVES; WE SHALL RECALL TH

Summary

This quote acknowledges the historical fact that Christopher Columbus unintentionally brought smallpox to the Native Americans upon his arrival in the Americas. However, the tone of the quote suggests sarcasm and criticism towards celebrating this event with a picnic. It implies that celebrating the encounter highlights a painful historical event without appropriate acknowledgement or commemoration of the suffering caused to the Native American populations.

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History
By John Green
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