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by Sharon Kaye Hunt (Author)
The Eight Book Series is dedicated to the First Slaves' Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners Celebrations in the United States. The Second Series covers the first slaves who arrived in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. The first Thanksgiving of the Pilgrims has made history since 1621. In the history books, no mention has been made of the slaves' Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners, who came with the French and Spanish explorers to the Alabama and Mississippi area as early as 1540s. Even though, the slaves were under harsh measures, their food heritage from West Africa and Ethiopia continue to be popular in Alabama and Mississippi. Slavery was very harsh, however, the slaves were able to create meals from what ever was available. The slaves carved cooking and eating utensils from wood from different varieties of trees. Even though the slaves were treated terribly and prohibited from reading, writing, or going to church, the slaves were able to get patents and serve in the Civil War.
