But he was extremely racist AND HE MURDERED 800,000 OF HIS FELLOW AMERICANS.
He was one of the worst war criminals of all time and should have been hung for crimes against humanity.
Boothe got him, though, although he paid dearly for it, I’m sure he and others felt it worth it.
His “racism” represented mainstream attitudes for the era. You are judging 19th century behavior through 21st century eyeballs.
You sound like someone who doesn’t like this country very much. You know that there are alternatives.