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Iliyah

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4. They caused the deaths of over 600,000 and destroyed many parts of

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 02:49 PM

Sep 2017

the USA because of human property and yes wanted to secede with that property along with their own currency (some south states). They are still trying to re-write history and unfortunately their base is that gullible in believing it.

With so called "Christian" RWers, I feel book burning is coming real soon.

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Virginia Sen. Dick Black says no Confederate soldiers died fighting for slavery [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 OP

He forgets they were also seceding from the United States of America and as such were traitors to shraby Sep 2017 #1

The argument was not even about keeping slaves GeoWilliam750 Sep 2017 #9

The guy wants to keep statues of folks who fought against the USA, ExciteBike66 Sep 2017 #2

Virginia has a better argument than most Pope George Ringo II Sep 2017 #3

Virginia Ordinance of Secession (April 17, 1861) atreides1 Sep 2017 #7

The pro-slavery crowd didn't waver Pope George Ringo II Sep 2017 #11

They caused the deaths of over 600,000 and destroyed many parts of Iliyah Sep 2017 #4

He supports Syria's President Assad left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #5

Let's take a look at 4 CSA State's Declarations of Caucus for secession underpants Sep 2017 #6

Perhaps he should to to Project Gutenberg and read... SeattleVet Sep 2017 #8

Naw, they were just shootin at American soldiers! That's all! muntrv Sep 2017 #10