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Columbus who? Decolonizing the calendar in Latin America

  • Written by Elena Jackson Albarrán, Associate Professor of History and Global and Intercultural Studies, Miami University
Columbus who? Decolonizing the calendar in Latin AmericaDemonstrators make graffiti reading 'Columbus Out, Long Live the People' on a fence protecting a statue of Christopher Columbus in Mexico City on Oct. 12, 2020. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images

This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public...

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