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There is an iconic photograph of a black man in what resembles a confederate uniform. It suggests that he was a confederate soldier. In reality, he was a slave. This misrepresentation obscures complex and often painful truths of history, replacing them with a simplified and inaccurate account.
To read uninterrupted text: https://open.substack.com/pub/400years/p/will-we-believe-our-lying-eyes?r=1pv9e3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Video Blog: https://youtube.com/@400YearsUNLeashed?si=DCP_AUYj-_7PrZWS
Video Blog 2: https://youtube.com/@BlackBiographics?si=kEV7S1ZL70qlLFCK
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Image: Clark Lee, an enslaved black man to a Confederate white officer,
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