I heard recently and have even read things about how thanksgiving started and it wasn't like anything you've learned in school. I just would like to know how other people come to know the true origin of Thanksgiving...
2007-11-16 19:10:22 · 13 answers · asked by bronxbaby30 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In 1637 near present day Groton, Connecticut, over 700 men, women and children of the Pequot Tribe had gathered for their annual Green Corn Festival which is our Thanksgiving celebration. In the predawn hours the sleeping Indians were surrounded by English and Dutch mercenaries who ordered them to come outside. Those who came out were shot or clubbed to death while the terrified women and children who huddled inside the longhouse were burned alive. The next day the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony declared "A Day Of Thanksgiving" because 700 unarmed men, women and children had been murdered.
Cheered by their "victory", the brave colonists and their Indian allies attacked village after village. Women and children over 14 were sold into slavery while the rest were murdered. Boats loaded with a many as 500 slaves regularly left the ports of New England. Bounties were paid for Indian scalps to encourage as many deaths as possible.
2007-11-18 15:13:33 · answer #1 · answered by clowns_scare_me2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving as we currently celebrate it was an idea that A.Lincoln came up with just after he delivered his speech at Gettysburg PA on 11/19/63
Lincoln realized just how close the Union had come to losing the battle and what the ramifications of that loss would have meant for American civilization and declared that a national of thanksgiving should held in recognition of what he felt was divine intervention
Thanksgiving as is currently celibrated has absolutley nothing to do with Indians or Pilgrims
2007-11-16 19:36:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It commemorates early settlers' appreciation for the Native Americans teaching them how to grow and catch food, so they wouldn't all die, despite the fact that the Pilgrims were arrogantly raping their land and killing their families. There was nothing religious about the original Thanksgiving, and for millions of Americans, there still isn't.
http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving/
2007-11-16 19:15:08 · answer #3 · answered by gelfling 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The tradition of celebrating Christmas in December comes from the early Christians trying to convert the pagans in Europe to Christianity. They used to celebrate winter solistace and have pagan ceremonies. To ease the transition from paganism into Christianity, they gave a new meaning to their Winter celebration - Christmas. We celebrate Easter not because Jesus asked us to celebrate it, but because we are followers of Christ and we recognize that with the Resurrection he has freed us from our sins. The early Christians celebrated His Resurrection and the celebration has been passed down as tradition. As for the bunnies and eggs and colorful crap, i'm not sure. I'm pretty sure eggs are a symbol of new life but I don't know where the whole colture of hidding them for the childrem came from. Keep in mind that for both of these celebrations the commercial industry has totally obscured their meaning. Not many ppl now days know what they are celebrating on Christmas or Easter...all they care about is the colors, the gifts, the candy, the dinner and all sorts of stuff you buy at stores....its pretty sad. If you listen to a lot of Christmas songs now days, they're about snow or food or presents and have nothing to do with the birth of Christ. as for Thanksgiving. I don't know. I think its good for ppl to take time to think about how lucky they are and be thankful for what they have, but as far as it being a holiday, i don't know.
2016-05-23 22:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just bypass the propaganda of thanksgiving, and try to be thankful for each day of life, whether I feel healthy or ill.
I think that letting popular traditions dictate when we as people should express gratitude are entirely ridiculous.
Why on earth should I be compelled to exalt one day over another when I should be truly appreciative of each and every day of life?
2007-11-16 19:15:32 · answer #5 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Native Americans Invited the Pilgrims for Dinner.........And the Pilgrims were very thankful......................So it originated from The Native Americans.......
What have you heard I would really like to know.............please email me
2007-11-17 05:37:52 · answer #6 · answered by Unique 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahem - Pilgrims, Mayflower, Plymouth Rock jog any memories?
2007-11-16 19:14:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Mayflower
2007-11-16 19:12:07 · answer #8 · answered by north h 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A bunch of guys who came over on a boat and shared food with the natives that lived there.
2007-11-16 19:28:23 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Dog 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Shed some light on this secret you have recently heard brother.
2007-11-16 19:13:46 · answer #10 · answered by Small Victories 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋