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Richard W. Painter
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Anyone who blames what’s going on in Virginia on white men understands half the problem.
As for who paid for a lot of those statues.....

United Daughters of the Confederacy attend Brentwood event manchestertimes.com/living/educati… via @manchestertimes
@ManchesterTimes DAR is a different organization and in the North was loyal to the Union.
@ManchesterTimes It’s fine to be proud of your ancestors but celebrate the good things they did. Join the Sons of Italy, the Daughters of the American Revolution or whatever. But let’s not glorify one of the most tragic eras in American history.
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