Erasing history

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Can we all agree that slavery was a terrible blotch on our country -- as it has been and still is on other nations that deal in human traffic to this day? We are well-educated people who do not need to be reminded that our forefathers (North and South) held slaves 150+ years ago.

The whole idea that the Civil War changed American history is what we should be focusing on instead of trying to make people feel eternally guilty for something that they themselves had no part in. My guilt complex wore off a long time ago, so I now concentrate on trying to get along with other people and helping those who need and those who truly desire help. In my opinion, race relations and relations with other groups would be better off if we the people would remember what happened, learn from it, and move on - instead of using the word "slavery" as a tool to instill guilt. Isn't that the purpose of education? To learn how to do things better?