"A proponent of American expansionism and an enslaver, he played a key role in overseeing the Trail of Tears, one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history. His interference in Mexican politics further tarnished his reputation, expelling him from the country. Despite Poinsett's troubling history, the plant was named "poinsettia" in his honor, erasing its Indigenous origins. In 2002, the U.S. Congress declared December 12th National Poinsettia Day to commemorate Poinsett's death in 1851, mainly overlooking the plant's Aztec heritage."
~ Shirley Gomez
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