Public protests against monuments still can not calm down, one of the evidence — a letter with a request to dismantle the monument to Columbus, which is a community of native Americans sent to city hall.
According to «enemies» of Christopher Columbus, the Italian Navigator was the indirect cause of the genocide of native Americans, opening the door of the New world to Europeans, and, in particular, to the Spaniards. Because the monuments honoring his memory can be considered «monuments to oppression.» In many cities, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, the city authorities have already decided to abandon the Navigator monument and the celebration of Columbus Day, replacing it with a Day of the indigenous population.
However, new York continues to hold its position, and today, Monday, the city still held the celebration of Columbus, who was to visit about 35 000 people.
And now «founded debate» was joined by another side of the Italian-American community — which only added to the degree to disputes.
American Italians are strongly against how the dismantling of monuments and cancel the holiday of Columbus.
«Columbus day is the day we chose to celebrate our culture,» said Basil Russo, the President of the Order Italian sons and daughters of America. «And we have the same right as they [indigenous peoples]», according to the New York Post.
Support the Italian community finds in the city Council. Local MP Jeff Fusco believes that «it is a celebration of Italian heritage. Similarly, throughout the year we celebrate the day and many other peoples.»
Meanwhile, the «Columbus case» remains open. The question of monuments and celebration probably will be doing a special Commission, created precisely in order to decide the fate of the «controversial monument».
