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Virginia House votes to end Confederate tax breaks, license plates (richmond.com)
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[–] 14 points 7 months ago (3 children)

yes, that's my point. maryland was a slave state, but it didn't secede. so there's really only one way to interpret those flags, and it ain't culture or heritage.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    Arguably the main reason it didn't succeed was that Lincoln established Marshall law and sent in federal troops.

    Sentiments among the population of Maryland was divided, but definently favorable to succession.

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