re: University of Alabama system to review all building names, remove Confederate Army plaques

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I agree but also believe reconstruction is the main reason for the issues of racism we deal with today.

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I would agree if we're talking about all aspects of Reconstruction. It's a bit of a cop out to excuse away the actions of Southerners during Reconstruction as just responding to how Reconstruction was administered. They already had hatred in their heart for blacks, and a "softer" Reconstruction wasn't likely to change the majority of those feelings.