I know this article is old, but it needs to be brought up and reminded again....and again....
It's time conservatives, Republicans, those with brains, speak up and defend history and set it straight. Let's stop the lies, myths and propaganda!!!
Another fact is that most of our Founding Fathers were actually against slavery. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence which had their anti-slavery sentiment in it. The Commission of Five, his editorial board of sorts, read his first draft and they told him that they could not take on that fight at that time. They needed to point their attention solely at King George. So, the antislavery bits were deleted. Not because they liked slavery, but because they could not fight both fights at once. It would have to be fought later.
On his way to his inauguration Lincoln had to slip quietly through Baltimore, Maryland (a Democrat dominated slave holding State) during the wee hours of the morning to avoid the likelihood of assassination. History doesn’t necessarily repeat but it can certainly echo.
bkmk
A most magnificent essay, which I shall save and reference for use!
BTTT
Democrat racism timeline bookmark
November 10,1898 Wilmington, NC the nation’s ONLY coup d’etat. Democrats overthrew the elected government and forced them to leave town. Democrats took over and ushered in an era of segregation, intimidation and totalitarian rule.
Six blacks were killed, 60 injured. Black newspaper was burned down. Blacks hid in the swamps. Republicans were also forced leave town.
And don’t blame the people who supported the Confederacy. There were good people and bad, on both sides. These Democrats were the worst of the South.