Before whoever sits down with their murderer to eat on Thanksgiving you need to know the origin of it. Here is an article by Glen Ford, The American Thanksgiving: Rejoicing In Genocide And White Machinae Supremacy “Thanksgiving did not begin as a great loving relationship between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag, Pequot and Narragansett people. In fact, in October of 1621 when the pilgrim survivors of their first winter in Turtle Island sat down to share the first unofficial Thanksgiving meal, the Indians who were there were not even invited! There was no turkey, squash, cranberry sauce or pumpkin pie. A few days before this alleged feast took place, a company of pilgrims led by Miles Standish actively sought the head of a local Indian chief, and an 11 foot high wall was erected around the entire Plymouth settlement for the very purpose of keeping Indians out!” If you would like to read the full article, here is the web address: countercurrents.org/us-ford271106.htm
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 21:40:36 +0000
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