Not only that, there are not any weaknesses that are worth noting. However, a notable amount of people disagree with the belief that Columbus was cruel and inhumane. As an article states, “Columbus was not a perpetrator of any crime or disrespect to the people… Disease, primarily small pox, killed many natives. Europeans unwittingly brought the disease” (Harper, 2016, Pg.1). It is important to mention that many individuals who disagree with Tinker and Freeman, including Harper, do not have significant sources like Peter Martyr, Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes, and Bartolome de Las Casas. In fact, the only sources they primarily use are Columbus’s, which are fueled by
Not only that, there are not any weaknesses that are worth noting. However, a notable amount of people disagree with the belief that Columbus was cruel and inhumane. As an article states, “Columbus was not a perpetrator of any crime or disrespect to the people… Disease, primarily small pox, killed many natives. Europeans unwittingly brought the disease” (Harper, 2016, Pg.1). It is important to mention that many individuals who disagree with Tinker and Freeman, including Harper, do not have significant sources like Peter Martyr, Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes, and Bartolome de Las Casas. In fact, the only sources they primarily use are Columbus’s, which are fueled by