The words below are not gentle. I will keep this short, but be warned: if you think of General William T. Sherman as a heroic man, you may not like what you learn. Atlanta is now a prosperous city that looks to the future. After all, its symbol is a phoenix rising from the ashes, […]
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It was during Lee’s 34th year as a military officer. The date was May 6, 1864, and the Battle of The Wilderness was raging. The Wilderness is an area of dense forest in northeast Virginia. It was there that Lee had an army of 40,000, facing a Union force of 70,000. A Texas brigade was
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What do Gay pride and the Confederate flags have in common? Well, it seems at a local high school in Maine, these flags found themselves together. Both flags were an expression of the rights of students to have the freedom to express themselves and their beliefs. School officials said they desire to honor that freedom
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Germany has a lot to teach us about our Confederate memorials. It is not a good idea to get rid of a piece of history. It can be moved if everyone wants it, but because something is not like, that does not mean that it needs to go away. There is a lot to learn
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A suit was filed in order to prevent the Lee statues removal from where it presently is. Removing it will cost a lot of money as will replacing it. The reason it will be moved is because the vote was 3 to 2. There are other reasons for why this issue is very important to
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The secessionist party has explained the Confederate flag display in Greenville. It is now being used to protest the politically correct NCAA. The Confederate flag has sparked a lot of debate because many people think it is offensive, while others think it is a piece of history and it deserves to be shown. Secessionist Party explains
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One bill withdrawal will mean that a Confederate monument could be removed. The Confederate monument is located at a place called Hemming Park. But on Tuesday, the Jacksonville city council decided not to protect that monument. The statue dates back almost 120 years. It is meant to pay tribute to the soldiers that fought long
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It is a slippery slope for the 5th circuit confederate monument ruling. It was a disappointing ruling for the monuments. The move to remove confederate monuments is spreading. The reason they are being removed is because people feel that they represent something that they do not like. They are inanimate objects, so they really have
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A professor named Lewis M. Killian gave an enduring lesson on what freedom of speech should mean to a college campus. A good idea that someone can remember and keep forever is that nothing is more dangerous to a democracy than the suppression of speech. Without free, speech, there is no freedom. Key Takeaways:Lewis M Killian
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There has been a recent movement to remove confederate monuments with even the mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu agreeing stating they don’t represent the current community. The movement has gained momentum after the shooting of nine African Americans at a South Carolina church by Dylan Root in 2015. There are several monuments targeted for
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