I think it’s right and good that things like this “heritage” month are brought to attention and discussed. The fact that states and individuals are STILL honoring their part and their ancestors’ part in this treasonous desire to separate from the United States is just mind boggling. They are not publicly acknowledging and mourning the actions of the past, like Germany does, they are celebrating them. They are not mourning the fact that the war ever took place, or the reason the war was fought (the true reason) or mourning the loss of life of all who fought on both sides. They are only mourning the loss of life on their side, celebrating their state’s role in treason, and by extension their state’s participation in the subjugation and ownership of other human beings and the war to allow that horrific practice to continue.
I wonder why the Sons of Confederate veterans say they are honoring Native American, Hispanic, Jewish soldiers...not aware of those groups fighting on the side of the Confederacy...
Great critique. The issue is not what can be done but that nothing can be done at present to confound this racist celebration with its pathetic fig leaf of justification.
I did a little research and there were no Black combat soldiers in the Confederate army, although there were black cooks, manual laborers, etc. forced to work in the war effort. There have been claims that there were black confederate soldiers and some policians in South Carolina tried to set up a monument to these non-existent black veterans.
I think it’s right and good that things like this “heritage” month are brought to attention and discussed. The fact that states and individuals are STILL honoring their part and their ancestors’ part in this treasonous desire to separate from the United States is just mind boggling. They are not publicly acknowledging and mourning the actions of the past, like Germany does, they are celebrating them. They are not mourning the fact that the war ever took place, or the reason the war was fought (the true reason) or mourning the loss of life of all who fought on both sides. They are only mourning the loss of life on their side, celebrating their state’s role in treason, and by extension their state’s participation in the subjugation and ownership of other human beings and the war to allow that horrific practice to continue.
I wonder why the Sons of Confederate veterans say they are honoring Native American, Hispanic, Jewish soldiers...not aware of those groups fighting on the side of the Confederacy...
I had no idea there was a Confederate Heritage Month (anywhere). Thank you for bringing our attention to this.
Great critique. The issue is not what can be done but that nothing can be done at present to confound this racist celebration with its pathetic fig leaf of justification.
Demographics have to change.
David Solomon
Awesome article. Thanks for bringing awareness to this.
I did a little research and there were no Black combat soldiers in the Confederate army, although there were black cooks, manual laborers, etc. forced to work in the war effort. There have been claims that there were black confederate soldiers and some policians in South Carolina tried to set up a monument to these non-existent black veterans.