Talk:P. G. T. Beauregard

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Contents 1 Slaves 2 Virginia has a street named after Beauregard 3 Images 4 The Civil War Was Not About Slavery

[edit] Slaves

Wierd how he was in favor of slaves afterwards... Hippocrit?

It may seem that way from a 21st century perspective, but possibly not. He seems to have joined the Confederacy because he considered his country to be Louisiana, not from a personal desire to promote slavery. Of course it's hard to second guess how someone thought in such a very different time and place. -- Infrogmation 16:01, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Virginia has a street named after Beauregard

Virginia should stop naming its streets after Confederate bigots like Beauregard. Virginia has a street named "Lee Highway." This is a traitorous thing.

Did you bother to read the article? Unlike many other prominent Confederates, Beauregard was fairly progressive, at least by 19th century standards. And if you don't like having something named after a Confederate General, say the street commemorates him as the inventor of the cable-car. :-) Cheers, -- Infrogmation 16:01, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Images

I moved two of the images previously illustrating this article to talk. -- Infrogmation 15:59, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Civil War Was Not About Slavery

Just like World War II was not about Anti-Semitism, or the Iraq War being fought to 'free' the Iraqis from Saddam Hussein. Wars are usually fought for economic dominance. Just because Beauregard fought for the south, does not necessarily make him a bigot or in favor of slavery. What reasons he chose to fight for the Confederacy are not exactly clear in this article, the truth may be a little more complicated than you may understand.(TAGE)