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A New York Times article, following the white supremacist demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the murder of anti-racist activist Heather Heyer, described the growing calls to remove monuments that celebrate the Confederacy. The article went on to cite some who balk, however, when "the symbolism is far murkier, like Christopher Columbus."

But there is nothing murky about Columbus' legacy of slavery and terrorism in the Americas. The record is clear and overwhelming.

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"Christopher Columbus: No Monuments for Murderers " is the newest article

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