confederates

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    Tennessee Rep. gives epic speech in favor of honoring KKK leader

    Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Confederate General and slaveowner who was in charge during the Fort Pillow Massacre, later became the first Grand Wizard of the KKK (before disowning it late in life). Tennessee celebrates "Nathan Bedford Forrest Day" on July 13 every year. Republicans in the...
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    Charles Blow, the Louisiana Native Guard, and the “Betrayal” of a Race

    New York Times Op-Ed writer, Charles Blow, posted a short video about the First Louisiana Native Guard on his twitter page. His interest in the subject appears to be connected to a current book project. Unfortunately, Blow offers a rather misleading interpretation of the men who volunteered and...
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