I created a petition aiming to end Columbus Day and make Election Day a federal holiday instead.<p>Columbus didn't discover America, he brutalized Native Americans, and he ignited the global slave trade. I don't think this chap is worth celebrating. However, I think promoting civic duty is.<p>Direct link to the petition:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/repeal-columbus-day-and-make-election-day-federal-holiday-instead/QKSdvhKX