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Until recently, the names of those sold into slavery by Nathan Bedford Forrest were unknown. A @RhodesCollege professor & his students sought to change that, tracking down their names & later reading them aloud at a truth & reconciliation service. bit.ly/2PO8adD
Gerry, 35
Charles, 48
Dick, 14
Page, 9
Washington, 20
Catherine, 23
An unnamed child, age 18 months
Mary Allen, age unknown
John Henry, 6
Mary Anne, 3
Charles, 48
Dick, 14
Page, 9
Washington, 20
Catherine, 23
An unnamed child, age 18 months
Mary Allen, age unknown
John Henry, 6
Mary Anne, 3
Seventy-four names of people sold into slavery by Nathan Bedford Forrest were read aloud. As their names were read, the more than 600 people attending the service at Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis stood. bit.ly/2PO8adD
The Richmond report urging the removal of the Jefferson Davis monument from Monument Avenue is a step forward towards eradicating the Lost Cause mythology from popular belief. But it doesn’t go far enough. #losethelostcause richmond.com/news/local/cit…
People across the country are waking up to the reality that public tributes to the Confederacy perpetuate the idea of white supremacy and glorify a regime that supported the torture, murder and enslavement of black people. #whoseheritage splcenter.org/20180604/whose…
That’s why white supremacists today continue to wave the Confederate flag. It’s time for courageous political leaders to say enough is enough. splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017…
The Sons of Confederate Veterans have withdrawn their request to place a marker honoring Confederate Gen. James Deshler on the lawn of the Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia, AL. #LoseTheLostCause al.com/news/index.ssf…
Collective action has power, as demonstrated by the residents of Tuscumbia, Alabama.
They wrote letters. timesdaily.com/opinion/letter…
