The military base had been renamed Fort Liberty as part of an effort to rechristen bases named for Confederate officers.

But in 1861, the American Union fell apart. 11 southern states came together to break away and form the Confederate States of America. The new country had its own President - Jefferson Davis ...

King was born Jan. 15, 1929. In the years after the Civil War, white politicians in Southern states created multiple holidays to honor Confederate leaders and dead Confederate soldiers.

Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

Lee was born Jan. 19, 1807. King was born Jan. 15, 1929. In the years after the Civil War, white politicians in southern states created multiple holidays to honor Confederate leaders and dead ...

Southern textbooks altered historical facts in lessons about the "War Between the States," cities and counties were named or renamed, and Confederate monuments were erected in Southern public squares.