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In this episode of Leading By History we interview researcher and author Kevin Levin (Searching for Black Confederates: the Civil War's Most Persistent Myth) about a most debated topic - the existence of black Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. This assertion has been pushed for three decades by some of the greatest supporters of the "Lost Cause" as well as prominent African-American professors. How could so many people be wrong? Have we been lied to yet again? For the answer to this question, you do not want to miss this week's Leading By History!
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In this episode of Leading By History we interview researcher and author Kevin Levin (Searching for Black Confederates: the Civil War's Most Persistent Myth) about a most debated topic - the existence of black Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. This assertion has been pushed for three decades by some of the greatest supporters of the "Lost Cause" as well as prominent African-American professors. How could so many people be wrong? Have we been lied to yet again? For the answer to this question, you do not want to miss this week's Leading By History!