Activists will gather for the 53rd National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock this Thanksgiving to protest 'racism' and 'genocide' of indigenous people.
for a"National Day of Mourning" at Plymouth Rock this Thanksgiving to protest against the"racism and oppression" faced by indigenous people throughout history.Thanksgiving holiday
The United American Indians of New England has been hosting the event for more than 50 years. The group boasted on its website that past demonstrations have included burying Plymouth Rock"a number of times," boarding the Mayflower replica and placing Ku Klux Klan sheets on the statue of Mayflower passenger and Plymouth Governor William Bradford.
"Join us as we continue to create a true awareness of Native peoples and history," the event description states."Help shatter the untrue image of the Pilgrims and the unjust system based on racism, settler colonialism, sexism, homophobia and the profit-driven destruction of the Earth that they and other European settlers introduced to these shores."
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