so, without reaching very far at all......
Saying "God bless Wade Hampton" who fought for "a flag, a state, and a way of life" would be tantamount to:
"God bless the richest slave owning officer of the Confederacy who fought to maintain slavery, racism, and hate"
I have lost all respect for Josh Turner. I scoff whenever I hear him sing any songs about religion such as Long Black Train or The Way He Was Raised. It's absolutley laughable, and disgustingly hypocritical.
Hang on there, hoss. I am a big fan of Josh's, and he certainly doesn't strike me as the type to be promoting racism. I did a little research, and the Wade Hampton YOU are talking about was the grandson of the one who fought with The Swamp Fox. In the Revolutionary War, not the Civil War. I couldn't speak to whether or not he owned slaves (I imagine he probably did), but he wasn't even alive when the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter. Let me drop a little knowledge on ya. ;-)
Hang on there, hoss. I am a big fan of Josh's, and he certainly doesn't strike me as the type to be promoting racism. I did a little research, and the Wade Hampton YOU are talking about was the grandson of the one who fought with The Swamp Fox. In the Revolutionary War, not the Civil War. I couldn't speak to whether or not he owned slaves (I imagine he probably did), but he wasn't even alive when the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter. Let me drop a little knowledge on ya. ;-)
Wade Hampton I (1751-1835) was...
Wade Hampton I (1751-1835) was a planter and soldier. He served with distinction during the Revolutionary War with the “Swamp Fox,” Gen. Francis Marion, and the original “Fighting Gamecock,” Gen. Thomas Sumter. He also served in the War of 1812 seeing action in New Orleans and in New York State and Canada. He also was part of an unsuccessful invasion of Montreal.
so, without reaching very far at all...... Saying "God bless Wade Hampton" who fought for "a flag, a state, and a way of life" would be tantamount to:
"God bless the richest slave owning officer of the Confederacy who fought to maintain slavery, racism, and hate"
I have lost all respect for Josh Turner. I scoff whenever I hear him sing any songs about religion such as Long Black Train or The Way He Was Raised. It's absolutley laughable, and disgustingly hypocritical.
Hang on there, hoss. I am a big fan of Josh's, and he certainly doesn't strike me as the type to be promoting racism. I did a little research, and the Wade Hampton YOU are talking about was the grandson of the one who fought with The Swamp Fox. In the Revolutionary War, not the Civil War. I couldn't speak to whether or not he owned slaves (I imagine he probably did), but he wasn't even alive when the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter. Let me drop a little knowledge on ya. ;-)
Hang on there, hoss. I am a big fan of Josh's, and he certainly doesn't strike me as the type to be promoting racism. I did a little research, and the Wade Hampton YOU are talking about was the grandson of the one who fought with The Swamp Fox. In the Revolutionary War, not the Civil War. I couldn't speak to whether or not he owned slaves (I imagine he probably did), but he wasn't even alive when the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter. Let me drop a little knowledge on ya. ;-)
Wade Hampton I (1751-1835) was...
Wade Hampton I (1751-1835) was a planter and soldier. He served with distinction during the Revolutionary War with the “Swamp Fox,” Gen. Francis Marion, and the original “Fighting Gamecock,” Gen. Thomas Sumter. He also served in the War of 1812 seeing action in New Orleans and in New York State and Canada. He also was part of an unsuccessful invasion of Montreal.