re: #51 Charles

Gullah language and culture developed in the slave communities of the coastal South — so they still represent slaves.

I suspect they were there to represent a culture born from Slavery, not to represent slaves. The Gullahs still exist as a culture today (one of Americas oldest continuous cultural groups) and they are fiercely proud of their heritage.

I don’t blame the black actors (who may be actual Gullahs) for this. If anything I suspect they were probably being polite to have their picture taken with someone in a Confederate General costume.

That doesn’t mean his choice of costume and photo opportunity was good in any way.