About Thanksgiving.
On October 3, 1863, expressing gratitude for the Union Army victory over the Slavers at Gettysburg. President Abraham Lincoln announced that the nation would celebrate an official Thanksgiving holiday on November 26, 1863. The Pilgrims were added as a myth by commercial interests much later. This Holiday was not celebrated in the South for generations after this. This I think is where the Pilgrims come in to de-politicize the day.
The Statue of Liberty is another item. It was originally given by France to celebrate the Abolition of Slavery. There are broken chains at lady Liberty's feet. This was also lost till very recently. As the statue was repurposed...like Thanksgiving.
The work to unite our Republic continues to this very moment.
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