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> Interestingly, there’s also strong circumstantial evidence to suggest that Columbus was Jewish, born in Italy to descendants of Jewish refugees fleeing the Sp
by sofixa 4y ago
> Interestingly, there’s also strong circumstantial evidence to suggest that Columbus was Jewish, born in Italy to descendants of Jewish refugees fleeing the Spanish Inquisition (sorry Italian-Americans!). This line of inquiry seems to have gone quiet around when the “slaver, murder, and rapist” version of Columbus came to dominate public perception
I don't see what's the link between his origins and his sins in life. Both can be studied independently regardless of the other. (As long as someone doesn't try to link the fact that he was a "slaver, murder, rapist" alongside being bad in math with the potential fact that he's of jewish origin, that'd be unfortunate).
- deepdriver 4y ago> I don't see what's the link between his origins and his sins in life. Both can be studied independently regardless of the other. I agree! Historians who went quiet on this when “evil Columbus” became the dominant interpretation don’t seem to share that same view. Nor do those who downvoted and flagged my post, apparently.