Human Rights Heroes Santa & Scrooge via @YouTube Our modern image of Santa and the character of Scrooge are icons of Christmas that were born in the era of the civil war, workers' rights. Charles Dickens and Thomas Nast artists in service to human values.
Time to educate Americans. The Origin of Santa Claus, originates from Charles Dickens written work back in 1843 prior to the American civil war, then during the War to help galvanize Union forces in the north, Santa Claus was first drawn/created -"by Thomas Nast a Cartoonist 1)
Thomas Nast first drew Santa Claus in January 1863, for Harper's Weekly. Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929, via Metropolitan Museum of Art under CC 1.0
You could call it the face that launched a thousand Christmas letters. Appearing on January 3, 1863, in the illustrated magazine-
You could call it the face that launched a thousand Christmas letters. Appearing on January 3, 1863, in the illustrated magazine-
Harper’s Weekly, two images cemented the nation’s obsession with a jolly old elf. The first drawing shows Santa distributing presents in a Union Army camp. Lest any reader question Santa’s allegiance in the Civil War, he wears a jacket patterned with stars and pants colored in-
stripes. In his hands, he holds a puppet toy with a rope around its neck, its features like those of Confederate president Jefferson Davis."-smithsonian mag com. If you dont know now you know.
3 years prior to the American civil war, santa claus is dipicted by Winslow Homer, a man on a sled with turkey and a fairy, carrying toys for rich kids in America. " The images here are from the 25 December 1858 edition of Harper’s Weekly in the Homestead’s holdings, in- 
cluding four prints by famed artist Winslow Homer and a fifth, shown above and unattributed, showing a pre-Thomas Nast (who popularized our modern version of Santa in the journal later) version of Santa Claus." - homstead museum website.
"Thomas Nast (1840–1902). Christmas, 1863. Illustration from Harper’s Weekly, December 26, 1863. A Union soldier returns home on holiday furlough surrounded by his family and Yuletide images of Santa Claus, stockings, and Christmas dinner. " - winslow homer artists for 'Harper W-
-weekly' in the middle of the civil war, Santa Claus was created as propaganda to bolster the spirits of Union army to combat the confederates.
Santa Clause is a fictitious jolly old elf, with toys to give to northern children so they can sleep well during the winter months. During the middle of the civil war in Dec 25th 1863.
In the old artwork of Christmas of 1863, the term Furlough is used, it is derived from germanic origin, to the artists that took germanic pagan holiday used to create Santa Claus. The term furlough is west germanic, in german; Verlaub then english=furlough, meaning -
German verlaub, both meaning permission granted as a sign of trust. To furlough was to be on leave of absence to spend time during holidays, to be merry with family, to have a 'merry Christmas,' during the winter solstice, enjoy the year-end harvest and eat good food w-
ith family. To prepare the soul and mind for combat during the spring when the winter snow melts. These moments centered the soul for the union army soldier, having good morals, replenishing the willpower and conviction to fight to free the 4.8 million Africans enslaved on-
concentration camps spread across plantations in the south, to end slavery, the planters are negroes aka black Americans/African American slaves from plantations, that were forced to plant crops and tend to fields, they were defined as 'planters that emigrated from-
south was liberated by the Union army and traveled via foot, railroad, or via US Navy to states in the north.
Once freed African-Americans traveled north. In the middle of the civil war in 1863 that year. Race riots, aka white nationalists, committed acts of terrorism out of bigotry and hatred toward freed Africans from the south from concentration camps. These white Americans Committe-
“Resistance to the Draft in Indiana: An Enrolling Officer Shot” (1863). Indian was a republican state, aka pro-union forces state, but with pockets of democrats aka white nationalists that were pro-confederate. An enrolling officer or a gov officer with his men were drafting men-
to fight in the war to free Africa-Americans from the south, the war to end slavery in the United States, aka the Civil war. two enrolling officers are killed in Indiana and the 3rd US gov officer flews and escapes with bullet holes or ball rounds in the hat and coat. -
200 Union army soldiers are marched into this town in Indiana and all parties responsible were arrested.
New york times summer of 1863, its the middle of the War to end Slavery in the United states aka the civil war. 3 “A Letter from One of the Rioters” (1863)
"The most infamous rioting of the Civil War took place in New York during the week of July 13, 1863. The city had-
"The most infamous rioting of the Civil War took place in New York during the week of July 13, 1863. The city had-
been filled with antiwar and antidraft sentiments for many weeks, and men’s fears of the draft only intensified
when they received reports from the battle at Gettysburg. When draft lottery drawings began on July 11 the crowd
grew hostile. The working-class poor of-
when they received reports from the battle at Gettysburg. When draft lottery drawings began on July 11 the crowd
grew hostile. The working-class poor of-
-the city joined with Peace Democrats in declaring the draft a product of the
“rich man’s war” and refused to fight. Workers were angry that rich draftees could purchase a replacement and
avoid military service, and they resisted the idea of fighting to free African Americans. -
“rich man’s war” and refused to fight. Workers were angry that rich draftees could purchase a replacement and
avoid military service, and they resisted the idea of fighting to free African Americans. -
The lottery continued on
July 13, and the crowd of mostly Irish and German immigrants decided to shut it down. Workplaces were nearly
empty as workers gathered to resist. This letter to the editor of the New York Times illustrates the tensions created
by the-
July 13, and the crowd of mostly Irish and German immigrants decided to shut it down. Workplaces were nearly
empty as workers gathered to resist. This letter to the editor of the New York Times illustrates the tensions created
by the-
- $300 commutation fee that became a major complaint in the draft riots.
Monday Night – Up Town
To the Editor of the New-York Times:
You will, no doubt, be hard on us rioters tomorrow morning, but that 300-dollar law has made us nobodies,
vagabonds and cast-outs of society, for -
Monday Night – Up Town
To the Editor of the New-York Times:
You will, no doubt, be hard on us rioters tomorrow morning, but that 300-dollar law has made us nobodies,
vagabonds and cast-outs of society, for -
=whom nobody cares when we must go to war and be shot down. We are
the poor rabble, and the rich rabble is our enemy by this law. Therefore we will give our enemy battle right here,
and ask no quarter. Although we got hard fists, and are dirty without, we have soft hearts, and -
the poor rabble, and the rich rabble is our enemy by this law. Therefore we will give our enemy battle right here,
and ask no quarter. Although we got hard fists, and are dirty without, we have soft hearts, and -
-have clean
consciences within, and that's the reason we love our wives and children more than the rich, because we've got not
much besides them, and we will not go and leave them at home for to starve. Until that draft law is repealed, I for
one am willing to knock down more-
consciences within, and that's the reason we love our wives and children more than the rich, because we've got not
much besides them, and we will not go and leave them at home for to starve. Until that draft law is repealed, I for
one am willing to knock down more-
- such rum-hole politicians as KENNEDY. Why don't they let the nigger kill the
slave-driving race and take possession of the South, as it belongs to them.
A [illegible] MAN, BUT A MAN FOR ALL THAT"- from
Source: New York Times, Wednesday, July 15, 1863
slave-driving race and take possession of the South, as it belongs to them.
A [illegible] MAN, BUT A MAN FOR ALL THAT"- from
Source: New York Times, Wednesday, July 15, 1863
Its 1863 during the middle of the War to end slavery in the United States aka the Civil war. during the summer violent acts of terrorism from white Americans across states inflict violent heinous acts in the race riots of New York City and Philadelphia aka 175 black-
-African Americans are murdered by white mobs lynching unarmed civilians in two major pro-Union Republican cities. but understand during this time that the Union Army won the Battle of Gettysburg. And now as white Americans a small percentage that are pro-confederate tried to-
-lash out in anguish and disgust as their idealized form of living being 'overseers' of enslaved Africans their way of life to generate capital wealth is falling apart. While the Union army is made up of apprentices /journeyman Americans fighting to free enslaved Africans from-
-concentration camps in the south. To be an 'overseer' was to be born to become one, or white American who owned land, farm land where u had 'cowboys' under your control. black or colored farmers, aka enslaved Africans that 'yoked oxen' or tended to your cattle, fought indians.-
in this cowboy vs indians, (indians is a term used by white educated Americans thinking that Spanish had landed in India and saw dark skined native Americans and kept calling them indians for centuries since the 1600's. 200 plus years latter.) . hmm hmm
The Scourged Back: This slave named Gordon ran for 80 miles to join the Union Forces in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in March 1863. #USnews You'll find the year 1863 is perhaps should be considered the most pivotal moment in US History #UShistory hmm
The Scourged Back: This slave named Gordon ran for 80 miles to join the Union Forces in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in March 1863. This famous photo of the welts on his badly "scourged back" was taken while he was being fitted for a uniform.
All in the year 1863 in the middle of War to end slavery, aka the civil war. We have a former slav named Gordan, escape, to the north to help the Union army. get captured by rebel forces, tortured left for dead, travels north again and joins the Union to fight to end slavery. -
Harpyers weekly for months was a monthly magazine allowing the American public to read about domestic and international affairs. By the time the civil war started in 1861 Harper's weekly had enough means to transform into a weekly news publication. The story of Gordon. #UShistory
In the year 1863 we have a freed slave in Gordon, travels 80 miles north to Union army lines, escapes confederate concentration camps aka plantations, he gets captured by rebels aka confederates, tortured left for dead, and survives. Travels north joins the Union army as =
-a soldier and fights to free the 4.8 million Africans enslaved in concentration camps aka plantations in rebel/confederate-held states. The same year horrific terrorist attacks on black/colored orphans is destroyed and a white mob during the summer of 1863 start a -
-'race riot' aka these are white nationalists terrorist attacks, violent white mobs that killed over 175+ African Americans in NYC and Philadelphia. Then at the end of the year in Dec 25th 1863 a German immigrant cartoonist artist by the name of Thomas Nast created the pro-union-
- fictitious character Santa Claus from combining Germanic pagan holiday lore into a more jovial elf that gave gifts to pro-Union children during the winter solstice. The creation of Santa Claus.
Harpers weekly magazine in January 3rd 1863. Created by German immigrant Thomas Nast. "You could call it the face that launched a thousand Christmas letters. Appearing on January 3, 1863, in the illustrated magazine Harper’s Weekly, two images cemented the nation’s obsession -
-with a jolly old elf. The first drawing shows Santa distributing presents in a Union Army camp. Lest any reader question Santa’s allegiance in the Civil War, he wears a jacket patterned with stars and pants colored in stripes. In his hands, he holds a puppet toy with a-
rope around its neck, its features like those of Confederate president Jefferson Davis."-Smithsonian mag website
Santa claus is transformed a pro-Union forces propaganda elf with gifts given to Union soldiers to as the years go on transformed into the large round fictitious character we see today with years passing cartoonist Thomas Nast transforms the character santa claus.
"Though they varied from year to year, Nast’s Santa drawings appeared in Harper’s Weekly until 1886, amounting to 33 illustrations in total. Unsurprisingly, the drawings from the Civil War often fell solidly in the realm of propaganda; Nast staunchly supported abolition-
"-, civil rights and the Republicans. But even after the war ended, Nast continued to use Santa Claus to make certain pointed political statements."- Smithsonian mag website smithsonianmag.com/history/civil-…
1881 depiction of " merry Old Santa Claus". "The "Merry Old Santa Claus" portrait is famous today for cementing Santa's image, but was actually another form of propaganda. Thomas Nast via Wikimedia Commons"- Smithsonian mag com.
"Take the 1881 image known as “Merry Old Santa Claus,” probably Nast’s most famous portrait of the Christmas deity. To the casual observer, it looks like Santa, with his bag of toys, wearing his characteristic red suit. But actually, Hyman says, it’s more propaganda, this - "
"-time related to the government’s indecisiveness over paying higher wages to members of the military. “On his back isn’t a sack full of toys—it’s actually an army backpack from enlisted men.” He’s holding a dress sword and belt buckle to represent the Army, whereas the toy -"
"-horse is a callback to the Trojan horse, symbolizing the treachery of the government. A pocket watch showing a time of ten ’til midnight indicates the United States Senate has little time left to give fair wages to the men of the Army and Navy.
“Nast was always pro-military,” -
“Nast was always pro-military,” -
'Hyman says. “The military was up for getting a raise and he knew how hard they worked and how they helped shape the country.”- Smithsonian mag com. hmm Santa Claus origin as a pro-Union War cartoon, anti-racist, and pro-war character and abolitionist. All characteristics from
the artist Thomas Nast who helped create the character.
Also, go watch Will smiths new film "Emancipation," it tells the story of Gordon during the year 1863 middle of the war to end slavery escaped slave turned Union Soldier fighting to end the civil war.
again I'll have to say it again, but 1863 is the most pivotal year in American history, yall. #USnews #UShistory @TheBlackCaucus #Emancipation #WillSmith #SantaClaus
1863 creation of Santa Claus, a pro-Union, anti-racist, and abolitionist fictitious character. Gordon a slave escapes the south and joins the Union Army. The Battle of Gettysburg during the summer and the white nationalist domestic terrorist attacks in NYC and Philly.
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