Some readers were appalled by the recognition of Jefferson Davis and many others were staunch in their defense of the South's right to defend itself against what they described as the aggression led by President Abraham Lincoln.
Al.com Readers Offer Strong, Differing Reactions To State Holiday Honoring Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Brian Lawson | blawson@al.com, The Huntsville Times
Wed, 06/04/2014 - 10:12am
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Topics: Alabama Madison County Huntsville
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