Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2019
Posted on AllSides October 15th, 2019
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This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
- Over the last decade, many states and cities have chosen to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead of (or along with) Columbus Day.
- Columbus Day officially became a federal holiday in 1937, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas in 1492.
- Indigenous Peoples' Day began in 1989 in South Dakota. Today, it is officially observed ...