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Confederate plaque on Montreal Hudson's Bay store removed
CBC News ^ | 8/15/2017 | Sarah Leavitt

Posted on 08/16/2017 10:49:31 AM PDT by simpson96

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To: pcottraux
Study the Civil War enough, and you’ll find a shocking amount of racism came from the Yankees, as well. William T Sherman being one of the best examples.

Judged by today's standards then everyone back then falls short.

21 posted on 08/16/2017 11:22:30 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Ohioan
Slavery, serfdom, bondage, etc., have existed on much of the earth, through much of the historic period. Why is it suddenly the subject of this adverse focus?

Because if the put yellow armbands on the people they hated, their intentions might become a bit too obvious.

22 posted on 08/16/2017 11:23:37 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DoodleDawg

"...Hold off a few weeks.
I'm going to Montreal in October..."


If they are anything like this Andrew crybaby in the story, you can likely takeover the entire country all while vacationing.

23 posted on 08/16/2017 11:26:30 AM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: simpson96

Wow, truly the world is a better place for having removed an old, rusty-looking plaque by which one whole person was bothered.


24 posted on 08/16/2017 11:28:03 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: DiogenesLamp

Many freed slaves assumed the Yankees were a liberating army and approached them begging for food and assistance. During the march to the sea, this became a bigger and bigger problem as Sherman penetrated deeper into the South. He was known to enact a rule that any negroe had to keep a minimum distance of 2 miles from his army.


25 posted on 08/16/2017 11:28:13 AM PDT by pcottraux ( depthsofpentecost.com)
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To: DoodleDawg

Judged by today’s standards, all of human history must be wiped out of memory.


26 posted on 08/16/2017 11:29:22 AM PDT by pcottraux ( depthsofpentecost.com)
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To: simpson96

The little snit should look in his own back yard to find something to be offended by. CANADA honors it’s own rebels! There are statues and memorials to LOUIS RIEL and the Metis rebels in several places.

http://shewhoseeks.blogspot.com/2010/11/louis-riel-canadian-folk-hero.html


27 posted on 08/16/2017 11:31:31 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: pcottraux

The issue of slavery was an afterthought to the civil war.


28 posted on 08/16/2017 11:31:51 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: DiogenesLamp
Yes, I think you have another valid point.

Interesting contrast between the people who forced the yellow armbands and the way the old South treated its Jewish citizens (sending some of them to the U.S. Senate at a time when that would not have been acceptable in the less tolerant North.)

On the whole question of forced conformity:

Compulsion For Uniformity

29 posted on 08/16/2017 11:34:09 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: pcottraux
Many freed slaves assumed the Yankees were a liberating army and approached them begging for food and assistance. During the march to the sea, this became a bigger and bigger problem as Sherman penetrated deeper into the South. He was known to enact a rule that any negroe had to keep a minimum distance of 2 miles from his army.

I did not know that. Thanks for informing me of this.

30 posted on 08/16/2017 11:34:38 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Publius

As a citizen of Canada, born and raised, I have mixed feelings on your comment. If Montréal is able to get a new ‘Expos’ MLB franchise, then “Non Monsieur!”


31 posted on 08/16/2017 11:51:13 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Riel is considered a hero now among the French and Natives, and in the Province of MB.


32 posted on 08/16/2017 11:53:41 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: DiogenesLamp

No problem...years of being a history buff, and all that knowledge is finally becoming useful! Lol


33 posted on 08/16/2017 11:56:04 AM PDT by pcottraux ( depthsofpentecost.com)
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To: simpson96

Private company, private decision.

None of our business.


34 posted on 08/16/2017 11:58:54 AM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Gene Eric

“The issue of slavery was an afterthought to the civil war.”

That is not what Alexander Stephens said.

That is not what that source documents claim.


35 posted on 08/16/2017 12:00:37 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: simpson96

Self-hating White boy strikes again. The Marxists in his schools did their job very well


36 posted on 08/16/2017 12:14:18 PM PDT by montag813 (ue)
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Anyone know how old this sissy, cry baby is?

Looks like he should still be in 10th. grade...

37 posted on 08/16/2017 12:44:17 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: DiogenesLamp

bump


38 posted on 10/27/2017 7:18:48 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: DiogenesLamp
Compulsion For Uniformity
39 posted on 05/21/2018 10:09:21 AM PDT by Ohioan
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