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HAZER

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I don't understand, I suppose. Is it offensive or reality?


They lost their shit, including the slaves, in the war. That sounds a lot like what actually happened. And then when they returned home, they were forced to deal with the reality that to keep up their farming, they had to pay wages - and those wages would be high considering what they were paying for before that. That also sounds pretty accurate.

Unlike Chuck T, I don't see this as portraying the slaveholders in a sympathetic manner. But I do find it to be more anecdotal than historical. Of course, you need some anecdotal stuff in history to paint pictures. The south was a very different place, after the war and many had to adjust, including freed slaves who had never been on their own.

Can you point to me what is offensive about it or why it should be removed/edited?

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Posted: 06/14/2021 at 3:21PM



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