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appalachiablue

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6. +1 Finally after all the misery, violence and shame. Just look what it's taken.

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 03:48 PM

Jun 2015

Charleston is a beautiful city that I visited once. Have also toured St. Mary's across the ferry from wild, awesome Cumberland Island, GA, one of the Atlantic coastal barrier islands where JFK Jr. and Caroline Bessette were married in a historic black church c. 1996.

Also saw Darian, GA the small town that the black Civil War regiment, the 54th Massachusetts was ordered to burn and sack against the protests of the commander, Col. Robert Gould Shaw. After the war Shaw's New England family provided assistance for the town. The action is portrayed in the film "Glory".

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What's that old saying? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #4

+1 Finally after all the misery, violence and shame. Just look what it's taken. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #6

Because it is just the fabric of racism right in front of our Southern faces... JCMach1 Jun 2015 #5

The tragic issue, why still there and why so long. Also the misery, death and violence it has appalachiablue Jun 2015 #8

So, the murderer wanted a new civil war, instead got the confederate flag removed NightWatcher Jun 2015 #7

His chances of living are remote I agree, vile waste of skin- appalachiablue Jun 2015 #9