William R. Ferris Quotes

When we say the South lost the Civil War, we mean the white South. The blacks were liberated. And it's trying to redefine this Southern myth and bring it in a more positive direction.

William R. Ferris

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  William R. Ferris
  • Trying
  • Mean
  • Southern