Santa, Nutcrackers, and slavery.
Yes, you read that right.
What starts as a cozy story of how Saint Nicholas became Santa in the US, and an iconic expression of Christmas cheers and generosity at this festive time, holds a much darker secret.
Below the iconic Santa and Nutcracker lies a whole web of old folk tales and traditions, pointing to a strongly kept collective memory: slave hunts.
But rather than pointing at victims, the old stories point to a solution...
https://arngrimr.substack.com/p/santa-nutcrackers-and-slavery
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