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April 20, 2011
Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as a black Civil War re-enactor. They seek to keep alive the stories of black soldiers, slaves and free blacks who contributed to the war effort. Let's meet a few of them.
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by Nsenga Burton onApril 12, 2011
One in four Americans said that they sympathize more with the Confederacy than with the Union.
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by Allen C. Guelzo onApril 11, 2011
On the 150th anniversary of the first shot fired, many blacks are indifferent. Why they're wrong.
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by Andrew J. Skerritt onDecember 22, 2010
If at first you don't secede, try, try again. Why this newfound fervor for all things Confederate is dangerous for America.
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