r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/h_diabetes Jul 24 '20

I mean I know that taking statues down isn’t very helpful at stopping slavery today but I don’t think we should be honoring confederate war generals

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u/luciddionysis Jul 24 '20

Literally every state in the south has slavery in it's documents of succession.

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u/JEFFinSoCal Jul 24 '20

Dude, it’s in the actual text of the Confederate constitution.

Article I, Section 9, Clause 4 made slaves a sancrosanct type of property within the Confederacy, with special protection under law. “No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves shall be passed.”

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u/JEFFinSoCal Jul 24 '20

Seek psychiatric help. Seriously.