As calls to shift the focus of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day have intensified in recent years, a group of activists in Chicago has increased their demands for Christopher Columbus statues to be reinstalled.
About 100 people gathered in Arrigo Park in Little Italy on Monday to celebrate Columbus, recognize his legacy for Italian-Americans and support the return of the statues.
Those who oppose the statues say Columbus’ unsavory record of violence toward Indigenous people is represented in monuments in his honor, while supporters say they represent Italian heritage and culture. The rally for the reinstating of the statues preceded the annual Columbus Day Parade downtown Monday afternoon. After a few speeches celebrating Italian culture and heritage and a prayer, the group placed a wreath near a World War II monument and held a moment of silence for veterans.
Last year’s rally drew some attention from protesters who oppose the statues, but this year Onesti said he didn’t see any.
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