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re: Alabama Governor Bentley has Confederate flags removed from Capitol grounds
Posted on 6/24/15 at 1:24 pm to AUjim
Posted on 6/24/15 at 1:24 pm to AUjim
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My best friend would tell you that his great great grandfather fought under the flag. Never owned a slave and was poor as dirt. Fought for the confederacy to defend the land that he owned. It genuinely means something different to him.
and he's right. The vast majority of Southern soldiers did not own slaves and they generally fought because Union soldiers invaded. He is welcome to fly a Confederate flag on his home to honor his ancestor however none of that changes the reason for the war
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Posted on 6/24/15 at 1:30 pm to StopRobot
Exactly. You can honor relatives without the government doing it. In fact I prefer it that way.
Posted on 6/24/15 at 2:21 pm to StopRobot
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and he's right. The vast majority of Southern soldiers did not own slaves and they generally fought because Union soldiers invaded.
No, they fought because they got drafted.
Posted on 6/24/15 at 3:31 pm to StopRobot
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Southern soldiers did not own slaves and they generally fought because Union soldiers invaded.
South fired first.
Twice.
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