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10. Grant owned a slave for about 1 year

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 06:54 AM

Dec 2021

The man was given to him by his father-in-law. Grant gave the slave his freedom after a year rather than selling him.

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I would suggest, don't just remove, replace with multigraincracker Dec 2021 #1

He was the first KKK Grand Wizard... and he was buried underneath it. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #3

Are you unaware of Sherman's Native American Genocide?!!!! hlthe2b Dec 2021 #8

Not my hero. multigraincracker Dec 2021 #13

Grant owned a slave for about 1 year gladium et scutum Dec 2021 #10

The horse is OK but that KKK dude BigmanPigman Dec 2021 #2

If you look at it as a caricature, soldierant Dec 2021 #15

Watching it now on rerun AngryOldDem Dec 2021 #4

I'm watching it again, too. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #5

I've been thinking Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #6

Oh no! Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #9

Why are his eyes pointing in different directions? Ray Bruns Dec 2021 #12

How did this even happen The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #14

Sounds like you've read Mary Trump's second book. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #16

I have not read her book yet. I guess I should. The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #17