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Harold Kenneth Edgerton (born February 18, 1948) is an American neoconfederate activist, known for his advocacy of Southern heritage and the Confederate flag.An African-American member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, [1] Edgerton formerly served as president of the Asheville, North Carolina, chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and is ...
The splinter Bowling Green government of Kentucky was admitted to the Confederate States. The Confederate States never held much power over the state, but it was given full representation in the legislature. [14] December 21, 1861 The Confederate States ratified treaties with the Osage, and the Seneca and Shawnee. [15] [16] December 23, 1861
Individuals are organized in sections by chronological (century they died or are still alive) order and then alphabetical order (last name then first name) within sections. Current or former U.S. Presidents or Vice presidents have their own section that begins first, but not former Confederate States Presidents or Vice presidents. Also ...
It is past time to stop treating pre-k through 12th-grade teachers like servants. Many have advanced degrees and all are dedicated to the children they serve. They prove that every day.
Many bills still exist, although in recent years counterfeit copies have proliferated. The 1862 $10 CSA note depicts a vignette of Hope flanked by R. M. T. Hunter and C. G. Memminger. The Confederate government initially wanted to finance its war mostly through tariffs on imports, export taxes, and voluntary donations of gold.
Historian James M. McPherson used the term "neo-Confederate historical committees" in his description of the efforts which were undertaken from 1890 to 1930 to have history textbooks present a version of the American Civil War in which secession was not rebellion, the Confederacy did not fight for slavery, and the Confederate soldier was defeated by overwhelming numbers and resources. [1]
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Until 1872, most former Confederate or prewar Southern office holders were disqualified from voting or holding office; all but 500 top Confederate leaders were pardoned by the Amnesty Act of 1872. [134] "Proscription" was the policy of disqualifying as many ex-Confederates as possible.