Thursday, April 9, 2015

The Raw Story: The Civil War ended 150 years ago — why is lynching symbolism still a thing?

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, a time to reflect on the bloodiest war in US history and consider the ways the conflict rages on in the American way of life. With nearly 700,000 lives lost, thousands of homes destroyed, acres decimated and people displaced on both...





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This article by originally appeared on socialismonline.net on April 09, 2015 at 04:04PM

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