Anyone tracing family roots of families who have lived in America since it became a nation will find a generation that was affected by the Civil War. The Quillins were no exception. I have southern roots and I make no excuses for them as they lived in a difficult time and did what they felt they HAD to do AT that time. There were wrongs that were committed on all fronts; that is how wars go. I do not condone some of the southern ways of life, but we learn from history, correct our ways and move forward. Anyone who wants to bring this up must plant themselves firmly back into that time. We have come a long way in America, and thankfully we have better insight about how to live freely. We must protect those rights and continue learning how to live in a better world today. And STOP playing the blame game. Most of us are WAY past the belief system of that era.
With that said, I will continue my Quillin history during this tumultuous time in the next post.
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