@TootUncommon @ech I was taught (California, 1970's) that the Civil War wasn't about slavery, but rather States' Rights, and that the only people who cared about slavery were a few progressives and only some of the slaves. It wasn't until about 2000 that I discovered the memoirs of ex-slaves that were published in the early part of the 20th century.
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@Dervishpi @TootUncommon@mstdn.party exactly. I was 80s California, things were getting better already, I guess. Although I still didn't learn about Tulsa for example – still lots of him for improvement.
@ech @TootUncommon Didn't everybody first learn about Tulsa from "Watchmen"? (And waiting a few months before I asked, "Wait, was that real??")