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Six surprising facts about the history of Thanksgiving

Enslaved men and women in America. Photo: Newsweek

Thanksgiving, for most Black people, was along the Christian faith

Throughout Black churches in Antebellum America, pastors openly preached against slavery and the struggles of Black people during Thanksgiving, with hopes that their troubles would cease in the future. Some slaves meanwhile took advantage of Thanksgiving to escape as their slave owners were often far away from them. They used what was called passes granted them by their owners to facilitate their escape and delay the discovery of their escape.

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Mildred Europa Taylor

Mildred Europa Taylor is a writer and content creator. She loves writing about health and women's issues in Africa and the African diaspora.

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