What about ancestors who died fighting to free the slaves? My ancestor was one of those
What about people who paid for slaves and had them taken from them by the government? Slaves were very expensive, one web site described an auction where the cost of a slave was as much as $60,000 in today’s money. The people buying slaves were not breaking the laws of the time. And I’ve never heard of a slave buyback program by the government.
The democrats owe my family big time.
My Ancestors were Quakers, but did serve as well (Revolution on up) . Where does that make my family responsible for any of this nonsense?
I was named after my great, great grandfather (my real first and middle names). He volunteered as a young man and was in the Michigan Volunteers. During a low point for the Union forces, Lincoln proclaimed out loud: "Thank God for the Michigan Volunteers" when the first arrived.
He was in some of the famous battles but made it home alive and is buried in Port Austin, Michigan under a Grand Army of the Republic insignia.
There is a historic 1800s building near here where the soldiers stayed overnight on the way South to battle. I'm almost certain my great, great grandfather stayed there. There is now graffiti painted on the pedestrian bridge over the nearby river: F#@% Trump. F#$@ICE. Kill Cops. Love Is Resistance.
Not that I'm bitter and vengeful.
Michigan Volunteers fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, Antietam, First and Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, and the final Appomattox campaign.
I have ancestors who were Union soldiers and some that were Confederates. So I guess I should pay myself reparations?