The civil war was over states rights, and that included slavery. Saying the civil war wasn't about slavery is about as ignorant as saying the civil war was only about slavery. Of course, I'm not from the south, and I think a certain historical bias exists in terms of what students are taught.
I also find confederate flags to be tasteless in general, but people will be people I suppose.
This song mentions the good book which is an interesting point since slavery was often justified using religion. I enjoy the song, it's quite powerful and inflammatory, and look- it even sparked a debate!
The civil war was over states rights, and that included slavery. Saying the civil war wasn't about slavery is about as ignorant as saying the civil war was only about slavery. Of course, I'm not from the south, and I think a certain historical bias exists in terms of what students are taught.
I also find confederate flags to be tasteless in general, but people will be people I suppose.
This song mentions the good book which is an interesting point since slavery was often justified using religion. I enjoy the song, it's quite powerful and inflammatory, and look- it even sparked a debate!