My Ancestors Never Owned Slaves...

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Tom Hughes

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"My Ancestors Never Owned Slaves..." is one of many talking points I hear when Southerners (like myself) argue for or against issues during the civil war.
I found the following quote on a display board in a museum in Franklin, TN over the weekend and thought it was good and wanted to share it with this forum:
"The reasons and motivations behind the actions of men and women during the time of the civil war were as diverse as the motivations behind the actions of people today. The people of the 19th century were a product of their time (in history) and their choices were certainly influenced by what surrounded them: the media , their positions in life, beliefs, values, family and traditions."

Too many times, we judge society back then against the standards we have today in the 21st century. Maybe we should spend less time judging and more time learning from history.
 
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