[don-o]

Or Liberation Day, depending on the color of your skin.

Let me guess here - you believe that Lincoln fought the War to free the slaves?

[sphinx]

Let me guess here - you believe that Lincoln fought the War to free the slaves?

The population of Vicksburg according to the last census is just over 60% black. I kinda sorta doubt that the average citizen of Vicksburg looks upon July 4, 1863 as a defeat.