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To: Socon-Econ

> ...why should we honor generals who led the charge for slavery rather than freedom? <

I struggle with that a bit. Some Confederate generals fought for states’ rights. I can’t fault them there. Others fought to preserve slavery, and that’s a problem. But every person must be judged within the context of their times. So there’s that.

I suppose a fair analogy might be with American Indians. Chiefs like Sitting Bull and Geronimo are respected in this country. Yet they were America’s enemies. If we can honor them, I suppose we can honor Lee and Jackson - not for what they stood for but for the content of their characters.


36 posted on 05/22/2022 7:33:07 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Leaning Right

Lee and Jackson didn’t fight for slavery, they fought for their homeland - Virginia.


39 posted on 05/22/2022 7:48:33 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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