frankly, i couldn't care less whether he/she owned slaves...
Neither do I. But by saying that Jackson owned slaves is no smear on this great man's reputation. He owned slaves because he did. But, his greatness is in his character, his humanity, and finally in his fighting. I deeply admire Stonewall Jackson. He doesn't need you to defend him from me.
About your point about Jackson teaching at VMI, and he being poor. Oh, for crying out loud! Are you sure that is what you want to base your argument on!
Jackson was far from poor. He taught at VMI because it was his job. He owned farmland outside Lexington. He made investments in several businesess inside Lexington and he sat on the board of directors on several more. He may have started out as a "poor" professor when he first came to VMI... he did not remain so.
i am NOT an expert on Jackson-my expertise, such as it is, is in American Indian history/lore & partisan warfare in the LA/AR/MO/KS/IT/NM/TX areas, prior to & during TWBTS.
also, FYI, i am NOT a historian. my degrees are in Public Administration & Political Science. (essentally i'm a policy wonk, rather than a traditional academic, though i do teach at a local college.)
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i am NOT an expert on Jackson-my expertise, such as it is, is in American Indian history/lore & partisan warfare in the LA/AR/MO/KS/IT/NM/TX areas, prior to & during TWBTS.
also, FYI, i am NOT a historian. my degrees are in Public Administration & Political Science. (essentally i'm a policy wonk, rather than a traditional academic, though i do teach at a local college.)
free dixie,sw