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Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South

Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South

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Once a dedicated general of the Confederate army, risking his life in defense of slavery, James Longstreet’s life took an unprecedented turn in the years after America’s bloody civil war. After fighting alongside Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg, Longstreet became a staunch supporter of Black voting rights during Reconstruction and even led an interracial militia into battle against a white supremacist insurrection in Louisiana. Historian Elizabeth Varon joins David Rubenstein for this eye-opening discussion of one of the Civil War’s most complex figures.
Recorded on September 7, 2024 

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Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South

Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South

New-York Historical Society