Campus Holiday - Thanksgiving - November 23-24 - Video - The Meaning of Thanksgiving
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Throughout US history, Thanksgiving has represented the needs and gratitude's of different communities. From its symbolism as a unifier during the Civil Rights era, to its role in the history and struggle of the Wampanoag people.
Across generations, the meaning of Thanksgiving has changed to match the mood of a diverse American nation: from World Wars to the Civil Rights era, to the present-day struggles of the indigenous Wampanoag. In a bid to raise awareness of their history and historic struggles, the indigenous Wampanoag draw on a holiday which they, more than most, helped inspire: Thanksgiving.