Jefferson Davis--the ultimate Snowflake (allegedly):

[Kingofalldems]

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[Cirque du So-What]

1. It's a tale from the civil war

that doesn’t get repeated nearly often enough. Thanks, Bette.

It’s part of your cherished ‘heritage,’ neoconfederates. Own it.

[ck4829]

2. Weird how that part of the history doesn't get mentioned enough

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Where are the statues of the fleeing Jefferson Davis?

They don't want to FORGET this part of their history, right?

[Cirque du So-What]

6. Gives me an idea

If I ever win the lottery, I’ll commission a series of statuary commemorating ‘delicate subjects’ that deplorables of all stripes would rather forget.

[ck4829]

7. Battle of Hayes Pond should definitely get a mention

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hayes_Pond

[Cirque du So-What]

11. Resulted in...

Ku Klux Klan ceases activity in area.

Cowardly bastids.

[essme]

3. This did not happen

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it was widely reported in the news, but he was just wearing an overcoat and hood.

However, it is an interesting piece of early propaganda.

[keithbvadu2]

12. More like he was wearing his wife's raincoat and shawl.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=did+jefferson+davis+wear+a+dress

Looks like a mix of stories.

More like he was wearing his wife's raincoat and shawl.

[unblock]

4. suddenly i'm rethinking my position on confederate statues

[rgbecker]

5. Surprised no one has dressed up the Davis statue in Richmond....

Or maybe they have?

[Bradshaw3]

8. It's a myth

Southerners did about as much as Northerners to propogate the false tale because they made Davis a scapegoat for the disaster.

[essme]

9. Yep, it was an overcoat with a

hoodie type wrap.

It is interesting how propaganda takes on a life, and is perpetuated.

[Bradshaw3]

10. He was running scared

But you are right, propaganda often becomes "factual" history, like Lee only calling Northern troops "those people" not more derisive terms. That was a myth that made it into Burns' Civil War doc.

[essme]

14. oh, he was terrified

and absolutely running away-- no doubt about it.

But, the press tried to play it off as if he were wearing a hoop skirt, a la Scarlett at the BBQ-

[Bradshaw3]

16. Yep North and South he was hated

So why not portray him cross dressing.

[essme]

17. Because it's bullshit

?

I am a Southerner-- can't stand the guy. Have been to his grave (I have a relative buried in Hollywood Cemetery-- trust me, I wasn't there to see Jefferson Davis), and it is weird. People drive up and put little confederate flags all over. Bizarre. Whatever.

The cross dressing aspect of his attempt to escape needs to be told for what it really was, and the propaganda cited for historical purposes.

[Shermann]

13. It'll be interesting to see what happens with Stone Mountain

It's the Southern version of Mount Rushmore. It will be MUCH more difficult to take down.

It's notable for having Jefferson Davis on it. There aren't many statues made of politicians who lost wars.

[lame54]

15. Keep an eye on any very large women leaving the Whitehouse