Three years after a Christopher Columbus statue was removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, the bronze cast has re-emerged, this time in a park in Johnston. Critics say the memorial ignores a history of rape, murder and genocide.
A statue of Christopher Columbus stands in a park Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Johnston, R.I. Three years after the statue was removed from a square in Providence, R.I., following protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd by police, the statue has re-emerged, this time in the park, in Johnston.
Activists say celebrating Columbus ignores the rape, murder and genocide endured by Indigenous people during the European settlement of North America. While not the first European to land in North America — that's believed to be Leif Erikson — Columbus helped usher in a wave of European exploration and expansion, and ultimately the era of globalization, Polisena said.
“I don’t want to see it destroyed. I don’t want to see it melted down,” Polisena said. “People should learn about him, the good and the bad.” Tuttle said he understands the connection that many of Italian descent feel for Columbus, but said he shouldn’t be the vehicle for the pride Italian-Americans feel for their contributions to the country.
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