Same to you, Cornel.
See the transcripts of Lincoln's Proclamation archived by Obama. It came 9 months after the Emancipation Proclamation and after the freed Black men changed the battle of the civil war over slavery. It started by urging Americans to show some gratitude for the sources of their food, (the labor of the enslaved). He did not make this explicit, of course, he was saying Graces and giving thanks to Providence the way you do even when you know that it was your papa and mama that provided the food. No mythology there.
Biko
On Sunday 24 November 2024 at 21:21:42 GMT-5, Cornelius Hamelberg <corneliushamelberg@gmail.com> wrote:
Happy Thanksgiving Biko !
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On Sunday, 24 November 2024 at 21:07:37 UTC+1 Biko Agozino wrote:
It is Thanksgiving week. It was first proclaimed as a public holiday by Lincoln in 1863 soon after the emancipation proclamation to end slavery and mobilize over two hundred thousand African Americans to help defend the Union. Was Lincoln thanking the Africans for helping to save the Union? Happy Thanksgiving, What are you thankful for this year?Biko
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