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moniss

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33. Yes indeed and

Sat Dec 30, 2023, 03:36 PM

Dec 2023

when we grew up in the '50's we in the North just sort of took for granted the idea that what was being taught, textbooks etc. were all the same all over the country. We had no reason to think otherwise.

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"The vice president of the Confederacy, Alexander Stephens of Georgia, was quite clear about the cause of the Civil War" [View all] Joinfortmill Dec 2023 OP

A declaration of the causes which impel the State of Texas to secede dalton99a Dec 2023 #1

They made no effort to conceal their motives Playingmantis Dec 2023 #2

Where are the slave wages now? pwb Dec 2023 #4

Just to clarify Playingmantis Dec 2023 #6

..or someone pandering to idiots.. thomski64 Dec 2023 #17

She grew up in a political family. pwb Dec 2023 #3

Who are we talking about? efhmc Dec 2023 #9

Nikki Haley mn9driver Dec 2023 #13

Thank you. efhmc Jan 2024 #43

she knows damn well what caused the Civil War Skittles Dec 2023 #37

Also, another important detail SidneyR Dec 2023 #5

In the south we're famous for politics built on hypocrisy SouthernDem4ever Dec 2023 #8

The South still sucks. DownriverDem Dec 2023 #7

This was the "Cornerstone speech Stephens gave in March 1862 to explain the basis for the Confederacy Martin68 Dec 2023 #10

This musclecar6 Dec 2023 #26

Almost 2024 and this argument hibbing Dec 2023 #11

Great OP - pellucidly clear 😀 malaise Dec 2023 #12

Also read: AverageOldGuy Dec 2023 #14

Abraham Lincoln also made it clear in his 2nd inaugural address ColinC Dec 2023 #15

The idea of subjugation of a people is so cruel and worthy of contempt. The Republicans do not condemn it. David__77 Dec 2023 #16

Never ends, does it? Jean Genie Dec 2023 #18

Lincoln and Stephens were actually friends ITAL Dec 2023 #22

Haley is an honest Confederate apologist she will never shake it. gordianot Dec 2023 #19

So why take down the statues Governor? Was that just to placate the other side?? Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author hunter Dec 2023 #20

It's not ignorance; they know the South's history and still yearn for those "glorious" antebellum times. sop Dec 2023 #21

Just goes on and on. Neil Young called it out 50 years ago. Keeps on chugging. They hate "woke" which is basic truth Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #29

Those words are from what is known as the "Cornerstone Speech". Any politician TeamProg Dec 2023 #23

The Cornerstone Speech of 1861...text. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2023 #24

It's always about the money and who gets it. Slaves were a huge money maker. Lonestarblue Dec 2023 #25

My first extended stay in the South several decades ago was a moniss Dec 2023 #27

Revisionist history has been around a long time. Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #30

Yes indeed and moniss Dec 2023 #33

I admire that that you were aware. I thought History was history; facts were facts. No idea it was manipulated Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #35

There is an OP I'm working on that moniss Dec 2023 #36

I admire your quest for a truthful narrative and would dispute the lazy assertion! Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #41

The South had grand plans for the future. LastDemocratInSC Dec 2023 #31

The idiocity of that "Great Truth" is Disaffected Dec 2023 #32

It would be interesting to ask Alexander Stephens what he thinks of Haley. Renew Deal Dec 2023 #34

"Who? That Hindu heathen savage?" dalton99a Dec 2023 #38

K&R Blue Owl Dec 2023 #39

He was also voted the South's Sexiest Secessionist 3 years in a row. prodigitalson Dec 2023 #40

Nikki would be enslaved. Next..question.. Another stupid Repuke Evolve Dammit Dec 2023 #42