I know the civil is talked about in history books as dark times and that it was all about slavery but the truth was slavery wasn't an issue. In fact Jefferson Davis wanted to free the slaves before Lincoln did. In 1864, President Jefferson Davis approved a plan that proposed the emancipation of slaves, in return for the official recognition of the Confederacy by Britain and France. France and Britain refused.
My great grand daddy served as a free man and got equal with his white soldier friends. I said he was one time captured by the North and they as him to change sides. He said "Sir, you want me to desert, and I ain't no deserter. Down South, deserters disgrace their families and I am never going to do that." That is why my family displays the rebel flag with pride. It is a symbol of our home. But my family did oppose slavery but they said you can hate slavery but still remain loyal to your country. It was estimated that over 65,000 Southern blacks were in the Confederate ranks
2006-08-04 06:46:21 · 6 answers · asked by Martin Luther King Jr. Jr. 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
You have a rich history in your family and you should be proud. The time period was complicated and slavery was wrong, but it was an American institution, and it did not start with the CSA. In fact the Union really did not help matters a whole lot by freeing the slaves and leaving them to wonder for years and years. Civil Rights took years to catch up and people who honestly believe it all started with the Civil War really need to re think a lot of issues.
I would be proud to be of your heritage that has such an understanding. Your Great Grandfather was a strong man. You should think of writing a book about him and your family's experiences through the generations. It would be a very interesting read.
2006-08-08 03:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by j615 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And the North didn't help its cause by hanging a black man accused of thievery where everyone could see.
they wanted to show that justice is equal; the blacks felt it was more sinister than that.
2006-08-04 13:52:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know very few Blacks that respect little of anything let alone the Confederacy! Interesting though what you wrote.
2006-08-04 13:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by red9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose that's understandable to an extent. Which state were they from? My guess is Virginia. 2nd guess is Kentucky. The KKK seemed to originate further south and west. Maybe those states were more hostile?
2006-08-04 14:07:35 · answer #4 · answered by Cheshire Cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spread the truth!!!
2006-08-07 22:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by pottersclay70 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is apartheid still prevalent in US?
2006-08-04 13:53:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋