The Portrait

Uncivil by Gimlet

Dec 27, 201730:44Society & Culture

A listener voicemail sends us deep down the rabbit hole into one of the most toxic myths of the Confederacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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