BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—When the Civil War was over, when the dead were buried and the union was reunited, it came time to tell tales and write history. That way, Americans can understand that the system of slavery destroyed by the Civil War didn’t create equality but instead ushered in Jim Crow laws. Civil War veterans reunited on battlefields for years after the fight. Bernard Simelton, president of the civil rights group’s Alabama chapter, said he’s not interested in coming together to reach a consensus on Civil War history while Confederate monuments are still going up. Strain said many on the pro-Confederate side just aren’t willing to budge after seeing monuments and Confederate monuments removed.

Source: thestar September 02, 2017 15:22 UTC