“The man fought for a government that sought to preserve slavery. Sorry but thats his legacy.”
Only to someone who rejects the possibility of growth. It is also impossible to assess Forrest without first understanding where he came from. It is very easy to be anti-slavery in the USA today. Had you grown up where Forrest grew up, and when he grew up, what would YOU believe?
BTW - lots of Union generals had no problem at all with slavery.
Omar needs to be rejected because of her views. Views she holds right now.
I know Lincoln didn’t go to war to end slavery. He went to war to preserve the Union and won. The South went to war to preserve slavery and lost everything.