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Columbus fed natives to dogs unverified
In the book A Dog’s History of America, author Mark Derr described the horrific pasttime of Columbus and his men: using dogs to hunt natives instead of foxes. This hellish sport was referred to as the monteria infernal. Derr also described how the dogs... Show More
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Columbus massacred over 250,000 natives for gold unverified
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Columbus sold children into sex slavery unverified
After several voyages and raping and pillaging, Columbus and his men grew increasingly depraved. When he was replaced as governor of Hispaniola and recalled back to Spain in 1500, he wrote in a casual tone of how he provided sex slaves to his men, some... Show More
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Columbus was brought back to Spain as a prisoner, but was immediately pardoned unverified
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He enslaved and mutilated native people unverified
When Columbus first set foot on Hispaniola, he encountered a population of native people called the Taino. A friendly group, they willingly traded jewelry, animals, and supplies with the sailors. “They were very well built, with very handsome bodies and... Show More
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