One mayor acted way to soon to remove a Confederate monument. There was a Confederate monument moved in August after the white supremacist rally. The plaque is currently in storage to the dismay of many supporters of the monument. There is going to be a meeting in the future to decide the fate of the […]
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There is a monument that would recognize the African American people that served in the Confederacy. This is a current proposal that seeks to recognize African Americans from South Carolina that served in the Confederate military. The heroism of African Americans has been left out of many history books and it is time for them
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Winbush said his grandfather believed he was defending his home state of Tennessee from “Yankee” invaders, not fighting to preserve slavery. His final wish, Winbush said, was that he be buried in his Confederate uniform. This pride has been embraced by Winbush, who joined the Sons of Confederate Veterans nearly three decades ago. In one of
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The Southern Confederate soldier was a tough character, and one of the finest warriors to ever take the field of battle in any army, in any war. The cause for which he fought and died has been harshly judged. But from the Confederate point of view, the harsh conditions and suffering were as noble as
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It is time to let Confederate statues and monuments stand. A statue is a part of history. The Confederate symbols evoke very strong emotional reactions. There is a movement in the land to take down statues as well as monuments. The reason people want to taken them down is because it offends people. Let Confederate statues
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This article discussed the current issues revolving around Columbus Day. Specifically, many groups have taken to vandalizing statues of Columbus, as well as other statues that are deemed “oppressive” by the groups. There is also discussion regarding the attempts to prevent this vandalism and gave an example of city workers cleaning up the statues only
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It is costing a lot to remove Confederate statues. Many want these gone because people feel they stand for racism, but others want them left alone because of the cost and because they feel the statues are part of American history. Who is going to foot the bill for the removals of these statues from
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Why would an innocent and good looking, blond haired, blue eyed, 21 year old Confederate man, weighing barely 100 pounds, be called “the most dangerous man in Arkansas?” The exploits of Howell A. “Doc” Rayburn are a legacy of fact and legend. Doc was a Civil War guerrilla chieftain who operated in the area between
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Martin Van Buren Bates was a normal baby born to normal parents in Letcher County, Kentucky, in 1837. But he was not destined to be “normal” for long. At the age seven he started a tremendous growth spurt. By the time he was thirteen, he had grown to a height of over 6 feet, and
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No other Confederate officer had the mystique of John Singleton Mosby, a talented and heroic cavalry officer. He was an unlikely hero. As a sickly child Mosby was often bullied, but he learned to fight back at an early age. When the Civil War began, Mosby opposed secession, but decided to leave his law practice
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