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To: Leaning Right
Now ask the average pro-war Southerner this: Are you fighting to keep slavery?

A Confederate POW was asked why he was fighting. He replied, "because you all are down here."

107 posted on 08/30/2012 5:06:46 PM PDT by Fiji Hill (Deo Vindice!)
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To: Fiji Hill

just said the same thing and saw your post LOL

It sums up the view from back then.

Over 800,000 acres were taken after the war by the feds but have you noticed how reconstruction is hardly ever mentioned?


111 posted on 08/30/2012 5:15:18 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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