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For more than a century, the name Christophe-Colomb Avenue has appeared on Montreal street signs. The Italian-born navigator is known for leading several voyages for the Spanish crown to what we now know as the Americas. While he never set foot in Quebec, many places in the province bear his name. But throughout history, many have argued that he should not be commemorated, because of his legacy of cruelty and slavery of Indigenous peoples. We’ll look at Columbus the man, Columbus the symbol and talk about how we should reckon with streets and monuments named after historical figures.
By CBC5
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For more than a century, the name Christophe-Colomb Avenue has appeared on Montreal street signs. The Italian-born navigator is known for leading several voyages for the Spanish crown to what we now know as the Americas. While he never set foot in Quebec, many places in the province bear his name. But throughout history, many have argued that he should not be commemorated, because of his legacy of cruelty and slavery of Indigenous peoples. We’ll look at Columbus the man, Columbus the symbol and talk about how we should reckon with streets and monuments named after historical figures.

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