Posted on 06/10/2020 5:30:57 AM PDT by C19fan
“In side, there is an image of Grant accepting Lees surrender. Wonder when theyll demand it be removed.”
Don’t think so, that is a good thing to memorialize.
But it shows Lee as a dignified, honorable foe (which is how I believe Grant saw him). He refused to let his army celebrate the victory and sent food over to feed, who he felt were his fellow countrymen. Very different from the current received wisdom.
Don’t fall into the trap of equating the CSA with Nazi Germany.
In the 19th century Democrats were the Conservatives and Republicans the liberals. Now you know.
Slavery is myth. Never happened.
“Slavery is myth. Never happened.”
I don’t care who you are, that’s funny right there.
Sort of reminds me of the Taliban blowing up the Buddha statues
We should wipe all things black clean since blacks were heavily involved in slavery with their capturing their fellow blacks and selling them into slavery, starting black slavery in the new world, and keeping blacks as slaves.
Both sides get to rewrite history.
Well, why not raze Williamsburg, VA? Come on Northam, you’re down for “the cause”. Get it done, Mr. Jolson.
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