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GOP Candidate Stands Her Ground On Slavery Comments

A South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate won't apologize for comments denying the central role of slavery for the Civil War.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Tim Scott Criticizes John Kelly’s Civil War Statement

Sen. Tim Scott joins others in criticizing John Kelly for his Civil War "compromise" remarks on Fox News.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Donald Trump Meets With UN Secretary General Guterres At The White House

John Kelly Disregards Slavery To Explain Civil War

White House chief of staff John Kelly chalked up the origin of the American Civil War to a "lack of…
by NewsOne Staff
11.10.56
Donald Trump Protests at Parliament Square

Trump's Whitewashing Of The Civil War Is A…

Donald Trump's remarks about the Civil War are the latest example of a longstanding problem.
by Joshua Adams, Contributor
01.01.70
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WATCH: The History Of Lynching Video

“Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror” unflinchingly explores America’s brutal history of lynching and provides a powerful…
by Angela Bronner Helm
01.01.70
Activists In Los Angeles Gather To Burn Likenesses Of The Confederate Flag

Calls To Remove Confederate Battle Emblem From MS…

Mississippi is the only state in the United States that continues to fly a Confederate emblem on its flag and…
by NewsOne Now
03.03.59
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“Why Are Poor White Voters So Angry?” Founder…

Jonna Ivin, Founder of STIR Journal, explains why poor White voters are chanting 'Trump, Trump Trump' in a new article.
by NewsOne Now
08.31.14
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S.C. Confederate Flag Can Cost Millions To Preserve

After disagreeing on a $5.3 million commission for the flag and repairs for the museum, a $3.6 million budget was…
by Desire Thompson
05.05.08
Georgia, Andersonville, The Confederate battle flag is still proudly flown in downtown, despite the town's notorious civil war history it still insists on calling itself a Civil War village.

Self-Proclaimed Black Confederate Supporter Anthony Hervey Dies In…

On Sunday, Anthony Hervey, a 49-year-old Black man from Oxford, Mississippi known for supporting the state Confederate flag, was killed in…
by Lakin Starling
07.17.57
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Ex-Slave Who Became Civil War Hero Finally Receives…

Nearly 100 years ago, racism prevented Black Army Pvt. Scott Carnal of the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry from receiving a…
by hollowaylynette
08.21.21
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Black Soldiers Helped Union Win Milliken’s Bend Battle…

The contributions of freed slaves-turned-soldiers for the Union Army during the American Civil War were numerous, with many Black fighters…
by D.L. Chandler
05.20.39
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Gettysburg Bookstore Pulls John Wilkes Booth Bobblehead Toy

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Bobblehead dolls of the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln have been pulled from sale at the…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Palin Says Obama Is Bringing USA Back To…

In an interview with Sean Hannity, former Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, claimed that President Barack…
by cganemccalla
01.01.70
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New African-American Civil War Museum Opens Doors In…

WASHINGTON DC — With this year marking the 150 anniversary of the American Civil War, a new, fully-renovated African-American Civil…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Slaves, Freedmen Spied On South During Civil War

WASHINGTON — In the Confederate circles he navigated, John Scobell was considered just another Mississippi slave: singing, shuffling, illiterate and…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Scholars Debate Over Black Role In The Confederacy

RALEIGH, N.C. – As America embarks on four years of Civil War commemorations, it revives an unsettling debate that lingers…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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The Confederate Flag On License Plates: Just A…

Is the right to display a Confederate flag a matter of free speech? Or should anything related to a government…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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There’s No Debating It Americans, Slavery Caused The…

If it weren’t so sad, it would be funny that people actually argue that the Civil War wasn’t fought over…
by NewsOne Staff
11.20.64
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Southerners Remember Civil War As “Mixed Blessing”

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Booming cannons, plaintive period music and hushed crowds ushered in the 150th anniversary of America’s bloodiest war…
by NewsOne Staff
10.02.63
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Modern Class Warfare Draws Slave-Era Parallels

Mississippi seceded from the Union 150 years ago this week (Jan. 9). But the intermittent, sometimes bitter, argument over whether…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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