“The Civil War was more than 150 years ago and we still haven’t fully come to terms with the consequences for this society,” said Eric Foner, Columbia University professor emeritus and author of histories of the Republican Party and the Civil War.
Republican candidates struggle with Civil War history as party grapples with race issues in present
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Such a move would not automatically flip the results of an election, but by merely adding another opening for partisan interference, the state legislature is making its intentions clear, Mr. Foner said.
History As It Happens: Jim Crow 2.0?
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