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re: Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument is Coming Down in Memphis
Posted on 12/20/17 at 9:00 pm to MISSOURI WALTZ
Posted on 12/20/17 at 9:00 pm to MISSOURI WALTZ
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Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument is Coming Down in Memphis.
This one I can understand, taking into account his relationship with the KKK.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 9:14 pm to Perfect Circle
You are not educated on the topic. Forrest later wanted to disband the KKK.
Plus:
On July 5, 1875, Forrest demonstrated that his personal sentiments on the issue of race now differed from those of the Klan when he was invited to give a speech before the Independent Order of Pole-Bearers Association, a post-war organization of black Southerners advocating to improve the economic condition of blacks and to gain equal rights for all citizens. At this, his last public appearance, he made what the New York Times described as a "friendly speech"[13] during which, when offered a bouquet of flowers by a young black woman, he accepted them, thanked her and kissed her on the cheek as a token of reconciliation between the races. Forrest ignored his critics and spoke in encouragement of black advancement and of endeavoring to be a proponent for espousing peace and harmony between black and white Americans going forward.[
This post was edited on 12/20/17 at 9:15 pm
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