I’m of the opinion the Civil War was God’s judgement on our nation for the institution of slavery making a mockery of the liberty declared in our founding document (a sin paid for in blood makes one wonder how much blood God will require for the sin of abortion?).
That said - the historical revisionism we’ve mostly been subject to is amazing. The war itself did not begin over the abolition of slavery. The reason for the South seceding was not because they wanted to keep slavery alive. Lincoln did not raise up troops to invade his own country because of slavery.
What year and month did the war begin?
And then, what year and month was the Emancipation Declaration given?
Then ask yourself WHY did Lincoln wait until then to give the Emancipation Declaration?
The answer is found in the fact Lincoln was losing support for the War - in the North, where sentiment was growing to let the Confederacy go.
As to the war itself - had Lee listened to General Longstreet ins tea dog letting his pride of invincibility take over his judgment, the war would have ended much differently.
I have no desire to see Hollywood’s political usage of Lincoln to further the racial divide in this country.
Corrrected above to state:
As to the war itself - had Lee listened to General Longstreet instead of letting his pride of invincibility take over his judgment, the war would have ended much differently.
I hate the anticipatory text function that respells words it thinks you intended instead of typed when you hit one wrong key.
Husband and I went to see the movie, which we rarely go see movies. I am a history buff.
It showed, if nothing else, how the Repubicans voted for the EP and showed the Democrats referring to the Negroes using the N word. I personally thought- I hope some people in the audience learned that Republican Party fouht to end slavery. The audience did clap and laugh at the statements the Democrats were making, not to anything the Republicans were saying...
Democrats have stolen Republican history as far as the blacks. Our Party was the first to sit Blacks in Congress. If you get a chance go to Black Republican website, quite a lesson there.