Confederate Nostalgia, 1975 Edition
By A good use of Congress’ time in 1975.
On this date, Congress voted to restore U.S. citizenship to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
On this date, in 1975. pic.twitter.com/TAZjBEN3os
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) July 22, 2015
I’m glad the nation can’t issue a national official apology for slavery but can find time to rehabilitate the architects of the South’s treasonous war for slavery. But hey, civil rights and true equality were totally achieved by 1975, so why not give the neo-Confederates a sop….