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5. He failed to cite the preservation of American slavery as an uncomfortable revolutionary truth.

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 07:03 PM

Jul 2018

http://www.ouramericanrevolution.org/index.cfm/page/view/m0149

What was a stronger motivation for southern representatives at Philly - taxes on tea or total financial ruin?

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10 Uncomfortable Truths About the American Revolution [View all] LongTomH Jul 2018 OP

No Collusion without Representation!! bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #2

A little colony defeated the British Progressive dog Jul 2018 #3

It's widely accepted we would not have won without the French Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #7

The French did not help because Progressive dog Jul 2018 #11

He wasn't talking fake history. bitterross Jul 2018 #9

Seriously, Progressive dog Jul 2018 #10

FFS, no one said the French had pure motives. Nothing comes for free. bitterross Jul 2018 #12

FFS, history doesn't deal with stuff that didn't happen. Progressive dog Aug 2018 #13

Often wish we'd zentrum Jul 2018 #4

It's been about rich white guys from the start. bitterross Jul 2018 #6

Wow! The whole narrative we are used to is complete BS Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #8