"In 1864, black Union troops were involved in operations against Lee's army outside Richmond and Petersburg, and some …"

"The Lee myth. Lee being above slavery, Lee being in fact anti-slavery, is essential to the neo-Confederate argument t…"

"In pre-war correspondence, Lee castigated the abolitionists for their political activity, and he never showed any qua…"

"Douglas would repeat what Lincoln said about racial equality at Charleston in debates to come, usually in support of …"

"White southerners saw Lincoln as anti-slavery and his election as a direct threat to the survival of the peculiar ins…"

"I think it's time for all this discussion about the proper display of the Confederate flag, which in some quarters ap…"

"Once we understand that the flags in question are those of an army, we can have a more intelligent discussion about w…"

"I've watched and read the public reaction to the slaughter of nine people, nine African American people by a white su…"

"As one might expect, the gunman’s fondness for Confederate heritage has become a focus of discussion. We’ve had peopl…"

"[I]if you think that this whole matter can be reduced to whether we should allow the display of the Confederate flag,…"