Defense Secretary Hegseth Renames Fort Liberty To Fort Bragg—But Not After The Confederate General
The army installation’s name was changed to Fort Liberty in 2023, after Congress passed a law to rename all military bases ...
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The Civil War and emancipation
The seceded states created the Confederate States of America and elected Jefferson Davis ... Black soldiers therefore received $7 per month, plus a $3 clothing allowance, while white soldiers ...
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Emancipation Proclamation
The decree also left room for a plan of compensated emancipation. No Confederate states took the offer, and on January 1 Lincoln presented the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation declared ...
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The Democrats Created and Own the Confederate Flag
It read: “The blue star above the word ‘ARKANSAS’ is to commemorate the Confederate States of America.” When Bill ran for president, some of his political paraphernalia featured ...