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We Shall Remain After Mayflower Summary

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In We Shall Remain after the Mayflower is a story of hope, courage, and survival. It happened most likely in the late 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 survive because of the Wampanoag’s. The Wampanoag’s were to be known as the “people of the light.” Indian people shared this continent, it was …show more content…

Powwows which was the medication they used at the time, was ineffective. Their world was turned upside down according to the Native people. The whole village may have two survivors, and those survivors had seen all their loved ones die which took a tole on them. Everyone respected Massasoit the leader of the Wampanoag’s. In 1621 Massasoit sent his people to the Pilgrims, to make peace, and reassure their alliance. The Wampanoag’s wanted to English to give up a hostage in exchange for the treaty. Edward Winslow was a twenty-five year old that was about to lose his wife, so he said he would go into the unknown territory. Winslow and Massasoit became very close friends, during Massasoit’s bad illness. Winslow did not leave his side, and for that Massasoit was forever grateful. The Wampanoag’s and the Pilgrims were becoming more and more dependent on each other sharing a great deal. Wampum had a huge value it was used at ceremonies, agreement treaties, and once you exchanged it no one would go against the creator. Wampum seeded as currency to the English. In 1630 the Arabella was filled with puritans bringing over 1,000 people into the Massachusetts

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