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    written account by William Bradford, a Pilgrim involved in the settlement of the New World. His work offers a look at not only his life, but the lives of the people who first made what would be America their homes. William Bradford could be introduced in likewise of the editor who states, “...endurance, intelligence, and courage. WIlliam Bradford had all three qualities” (57). Bradford’s life was quite successful. As mentioned in his small biography, “...the Pilgrims elected Bradford governor. He was

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    The pilgrims settled in Cape Cod, which now is the state of Massachusetts. They settled in the start of winter and experienced the artic cold. Since they arrived in December, it was not ideal to grow crops at that time, especially in unfamiliar soil. Since they

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    have had and the life changing experiences they’ve had. A pilgrim is one who travels to sacred places but in a more detailed form, a pilgrim is a believer in a faith or the follower of a religion who travels to sacred places within or outside the context of Christianity or even his religion. [It is very clear that not only Christians go on pilgrimages but we would limit this discussion on what pilgrims gain when they go to these sacred places of interest]. For

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    physically. Breaking them down would lead to a lack of rebelling, standing up for themselves; this is what their masters intended. However, not all treatment was for the only intention of breaking someone down. For instance, William Bradford and the Pilgrims were treated with respect by the Indians after they made peace with their terms of agreement. Their kind treatment toward one another aided in the development of the first Thanksgiving.

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    The definition of freedom is often different to people in respect with their demographics. Generally, freedom is defined as to be free is to express your opinion and beliefs towards a subject within society, without fear of being judged or punished on account of your personal ideals. Freedom has always been integral to all human beings, in both historical and contemporary contexts. Although, freedom is seen through different perspectives in religious and secular society. Catholic define freedom

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    people about the events surrounding them. Such journals give a unique view into the life of an everyday person even in the most extreme of circumstances. An example of this is the log kept by Domenico Laffi, which he wrote as a travel guide for other pilgrims in the seventeenth century. Among the common events of river crossings and wells tucked away on high mountain peaks, Laffi writes a detailed description of cities, holy rights and the scientific and technological works he encounters during his travels

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    a few Caribbean islands. It started off as a day that gave thanks or blessings for the harvest of the crops. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, and the Second Monday of October in Canada. The first thanksgiving was celebrated by the pilgrims after the first harvest in the new world in October in 1621. Years later, Abraham Lincoln declared the fourth Thursday of November the national day of thanksgiving on 1863. Congress later made thanksgiving a national holiday in 1941. After Thanksgiving

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    pilgrimage from England to Canterbury. Their aim is to see a shrine of St Thomas Beckett, the revered Archbishop of Canterbury who had reportedly healed others when they were ill. The pilgrims have a variety of occupations and are divided fairly evenly amongst the three estates (clergy, nobility, and commoners). The pilgrims who are members of the clergy are ironically depicted as the least moral, compared to the nobility and the commoners, creating a negative view of those who are leaders in the Church

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    summer of 1621 in North America. The pilgrims were completely alone in the New World, and would not have survived if it wasn’t for the Indians. Because of this it always made the Indians welcome into their “home.” The Wampanoag’s (Indians) lived in fear, while the Pilgrims felt alone. The Wampanoag’s brought five fresh killed deer, and they decided to have a feast. The Thanksgiving celebration at the Plymouth symbolized where there relationship stood, and the Pilgrims knew they were going to be able to

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    Pilgrim Life

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    Pilgrims life compared to a refugie life When pilgrims left there was a motivation this in a way is shared with the lives of refugies the goal remain`s the same.Also when a refugie just as a pilgrim felt the need to not stay were they feel insecure to the point must evacuate their current home.These people had to lose there home`s just for the simple fact they couldnt live in peace just imagine been persecuted to the point of deserting your home.Both had no sure place to go they just picked up and

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