Considering History: Wamsutta James, Thanksgiving, and the National Day of Mourning

In 1970, activist Wamsutta James was forbidden from giving a fiery speech that reframed Thanksgiving from the Native American perspective. He gave it anyway and launched a movement that advocated a different point of view for this holiday.

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