Matthew LaCroix explains that the story of Christopher Columbus is far darker than what we’re taught. When Columbus arrived near the Bahamas, he encountered a peaceful Indigenous fishing tribe wearing gold jewelry who welcomed him with food and hospitality, but instead of peace, he demanded to know where the gold came from. When they couldn’t clearly communicate, he took them hostage, enslaved many, and used violence to force answers, eventually being led to Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, the heart

"America’s history is immoral, it’s a history that stole land from indigenous people and almost wiped out a whole people." Should statues of Christopher Columbus be taken down? Americans are debating the legacy of the Italian explorer. | Channel 4 News