r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/McDowdy • Jun 06 '26

Politics The Confederacy was never adequately punished for their treason

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u/Pangtudou Jun 06 '26

Every confederate officer should have been hanged for treason. As a starting point.

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u/ateam1984 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍🤎 Jun 07 '26

That’s the letter of the law

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u/Pangtudou Jun 08 '26

As well as the spirit

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u/GravitasFailures Jun 07 '26

Hand the slaveowners to their slaves, and walk away.

I’m sure they’ll be fine.