After several twists, the Sons of Confederate Veterans is back in the hands of extremists. This time, it may be permanent.
After several twists, the Sons of Confederate Veterans is back in the hands of extremists. This time, it may be permanent.
Neo-Confederate Ron Wilson, former commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans heritage group, has been elected to the South Carolina Board of Education by a delegation from Anderson County.
Read about the intellectuals and ideas that have shaped the core of the modern neo-Confederate movement.
Who was Nathan Bedford Forrest, the man now lauded as the top hero of neo-Confederate activists? A military genius? A brutal bully? Or both?
Despite revelations of his 'Aryan' paramilitary past — including convictions for armed robbery, theft and criminal conspiracy — Southern heritage activists continue to claim Michael Tubbs as one of their own.
Interviews with four history professionals who have faced neo-Confederate activism reveal that these radicals are pressuring history professionals to adopt distorted historical perspectives.
Today's neo-Confederate ideologues are the latest in a long line of highly conservative Southern intellectuals. Or are they?
Many 'pro-South' leaders have well-established records of racism. But they've generally avoided armed revolutionaries like Michael Tubbs.
The neo-Confederates involved in controversy over their defense of slavery have now been accused of plagiarism. It turns out that at least 22 passages, some of them quite lengthy, were from a 1974 book.
Tom Parker is counting on his ties to former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore to help him win election to the court in 2004. But Parker isn't commenting on his ties to neo-Confederates and white supremacists.
Now, more than ever, we must work together to protect the values that ensure a fair and inclusive future for all.