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The second episode about the Civil War was on last night. The freeing of the slaves was a three year after thought by Lincoln. The freed slaves were treated even harder after being freed. Share cropping was responsible for returning many back into slavery. States brought in stringent laws to curtail the freedom. A black person could go to prison for speaking to a white woman and up on the chain gang thanks to the 13th amendment. It was one hell of a mess whose effects are still being felt today. As always American media has played the prime role in the perception Americans have of their history. The KKK was a figment of a novel the "Clansman" which the film "Birth of a Nation" was based on and was responsible for their uniforms. The director said it was meant to make them stand out.


"Gone with the Wind" sanitised and sugarised the lives of slaves.