Jumat, 04 Agustus 2017

The Loyalty of Silas Chandler

Was he a ‘heroic black Confederate’ fighting for the cause? In 1994 the Sons of Confederate Veterans placed a Southern Cross of Honor on the Mississippi grave of Silas Chandler, a black man. By honoring Silas, the SCV helped transform a hazy story about an obscure slave into a full-blown legend. Films, prints, photos and …

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