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If Columbus describes the people as friendly and peaceful, why does he end up enslaving them and treating them harshly?​

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Columbus did not have a respectful opinion of the Americans, and he only cared about finding riches. He did not view the American Indians as a threat, so he treated them badly.

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Because he’s a monster on the other hand.
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