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I found that Sarah Rice Pryor's memorial day speeches to be very shocking since she did not hesitate discussing the issue of race, when the majority of memorial day orators would refrain from doing so. He believed that the war had nothing to do with slavery, and overall that slavery it was good as it lasted, good once it was gone; no southern fought in its defense, and no northern died to end it. I disagree with Pryor that the North did fight to end slavery and was also surprised by his statements since he was from the North.- Nick | I found that Sarah Rice Pryor's memorial day speeches to be very shocking since she did not hesitate discussing the issue of race, when the majority of memorial day orators would refrain from doing so. He believed that the war had nothing to do with slavery, and overall that slavery it was good as it lasted, good once it was gone; no southern fought in its defense, and no northern died to end it. I disagree with Pryor that the North did fight to end slavery and was also surprised by his statements since he was from the North.- Nick | ||
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| + | It is important to remember the atrocities that soldiers on both sides endured during the war. Some endured long term stays in prison, others lost limbs in the war, and others had acquired mental problems that would plague them throughout their lives. These were some of the memories that would form Civil War veterans' memories concerning the war.-Nick | ||
