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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5823815" data-attributes="member: 19675">On Southerners of the era: as a black dude from Louisiana living in Texas, I think I can safely say that there were people back then who were not racist yet who fought for the Confederates.&nbsp; However, beyond a personal display within one's home in honor of such service, I really can't get behind displaying the Stars &amp; Bars.&nbsp; I honestly think the Germans had the right idea of outlawing public display of the symbolism of Nazi Germany, though such laws would not be legal here in the USA.On Northerners of the era: people forget that Lincoln was no real fan of black people himself- his primary interest was the USA as an ongoing concern, and he recognized the moral bankruptcy of &quot;that Southern institution.&quot;&nbsp; He had originally proposed to buy all the slaves in the South and send them to Africa (basically to Liberia), reasoning- rightly- that it would be cheaper than war.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 5823815, member: 19675"] On Southerners of the era: as a black dude from Louisiana living in Texas, I think I can safely say that there were people back then who were not racist yet who fought for the Confederates. However, beyond a personal display within one's home in honor of such service, I really can't get behind displaying the Stars & Bars. I honestly think the Germans had the right idea of outlawing public display of the symbolism of Nazi Germany, though such laws would not be legal here in the USA. On Northerners of the era: people forget that Lincoln was no real fan of black people himself- his primary interest was the USA as an ongoing concern, and he recognized the moral bankruptcy of "that Southern institution." He had originally proposed to buy all the slaves in the South and send them to Africa (basically to Liberia), reasoning- rightly- that it would be cheaper than war. [/QUOTE]

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