‘Loyal Slave’ Monuments Tell a Racist Lie About American History

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[Black Haven]

That is truly pathetic and low. This is actually worse than that Texas elementary school history book that tried to pass off enslaved africans as working immigrants a few years ago.

 

[xoxodede]

That is truly pathetic and low. This is actually worse than that Texas elementary school history book that tried to pass off enslaved africans as working immigrants a few years ago.

It's hundreds of them all over the South. They are still making them too. It is really depressing.

 

[Black Haven]

It's hundreds of them all over the South. They are still making them too. It is really depressing.

WTF You serious?In which states/cities? I was under the impression that the one in Texas was the only one.

 

[Supper]

Slave resistance was widespread during and before the Civil War. One important outcome of that resistance was the effect it had on Southern troop morale as it undermined the belief that black people were more loyal to the Confederacy than the Union.[29] Generally, African Americans cheered for Union victory and the Confederacy made a great effort to keep slaves under their control.[30] After the war, Confederate veterans downplayed this resistance and professed to believe most slaves were loyal at heart.[31] In reality, slave resistance was common and widespread. On farms and plantations, slaves broke equipment, feigned illness, slowed or stopped work, stole, plotted revolts, and fled.[32] White's and blacks mobilized to help escaping slaves, following what was known as the Underground Railroad, and cementing the fame of individuals such as Harriet Tubman.[33] Slave-owners were greatly disconcerted by the desire of their slaves to flee to Union armies, many genuinely believed slaves were tied by deep feelings and blamed abolitionist propaganda and the ignorance of slaves of the costs of freedom for their desire for freedom.[34] Slaves also recognized that freedom by the sword may not be permanent and preferred to bide their time until an opportunity for freedom was assured, while others feared the uncertainty of a change in their current situation. However, most slaves chose freedom when the opportunity allowed. Where possible, many slave owners fled advancing Union armies and brought their slaves with them. In situations such as along the Atlantic coast and Mississippi river where Union advance was very fast and such arrangements were not made, fleeing slave owners left their slaves behind and many slaves escaped to the Union. Fleeing slave-owners from Louisiana and Mississippi often moved to Texas and the roads to Texas were said to be crowded with blacks.

Slavery during the American Civil War - Wikipedia

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Just disgusting

 

[xoxodede]

WTF You serious?In which states/cities? I was under the impression that the one in Texas was the only one.

OMG -- you didn't know!?

I have to find a link with them all by state. But, here are a couple links.

Faithful Slaves Monument: Thanks, But No Thanks

Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina

https://www.ncpedia.org/monument/faithful-slave-monument


you can also click Google Images -- and find them there:

https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&...hAhUP24MKHe3gAIEQsAR6BAgJEAE&biw=1440&bih=730

 

[xoxodede]

Here's the link to most of them: Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina | Search Results



They make them like this -- to try to act like enslaved black men were willingly fighting for the Confederate Army . They weren't.

Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina | Memorial for Confederate Pensioners of Color, Monroe

 

[Cadillac]

Just fukkin wow, right in your face

 

[Black Haven]

OMG -- you didn't know!?

I have to find a link with them all by state. But, here are a couple links.

Faithful Slaves Monument: Thanks, But No Thanks

Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina

Faithful Slave Monument | NCpedia


you can also click Google Images -- and find them there:

faithful slave monuments - Google Search

Misunderstanding I thought you meant that there were more history books like the one in Texas NPR Choice page
I'm well aware of the fallacies about slaves joining the confederate army.

 

[xoxodede]

Misunderstanding I thought you meant that there were more history books like the one in Texas NPR Choice page
I'm well aware of the fallacies about slaves joining the confederate army.

OHHH... I'm sorry -- my fault.

I'm not sure -- but I am sure there is.

As the UDC is still working hard out here.

 

[Black Haven]

OHHH... I'm sorry -- my fault.

I'm not sure -- but I am sure there is.

As the UDC is still working hard out here.

Peckerettes strike again

 

[get these nets]

Propaganda.
I read something over the weekend . It said that the winners get to the tell the story after the war, but in post civil war South, it's been the losers that have gotten to tell the story.
There's a current thread up in this section of the board about Medgar Evers' home becoming a national monument. Some questioned the purpose of that and whether the politicians' effort couldn't be better served fighting for benefits for African Americans. I didn't see it as an either/ or issue. His home becoming a (protected) national monument helps to prevent others from trying to erase his story and the story of what he was fighting against. History matters.

 

[saturn7]

If they loved their slaves so much then they should be Pro-Reparations.

 

[606onit]

never heard of them til 1 minute ago.