Christopher Columbus the Barbarian

15.10.13

Christopher Columbus the Barbarian: [guardianlv.com] When he and his fleet reached Haiti and several Caribbean islands for the first time in 1492, he was introduced to the inhabitants; the Arawak Indians. Columbus was curious about the gold worn in the Arawak’s noses and tirelessly inquired about any gold that might have been on the island. In his journals, Columbus wrote, “I was very attentive to them, and strove to learn if they had any gold.” He sailed the following day around the islands with a team searching for the elusive gold that had yet been discovered, or that was hidden by the Indian tribe. In his journal he scribed, “I could conquer the whole of them with fifty men and govern them as I pleased.” Though he did not take all of them as his writings suggested, he did capture approximately 25, forcing them into slavery and taking them back to Spain.