If..? Then..?

[@garrettjolly2199]

Who else loves the dukes of hazzard?

[@GoDawgs18]

Everyone

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

Whether the Confederates were racist or not is irrelevant..What is relevant is the Confederates were treasonous, traitors to this great country

[@juggalozombie286]

I DO

[@GailBecker-MSED-CM-Author]

🙋🏽‍♀️

[@brettthorndike1079]

Me !

[@barnabyjones6995]

The Volo Auto Museum in Volo, Illinois said they WILL NOT get rid of their General Lee Dodge Charger. They said all antique artifacts have their place in history, even controversial ones. Kudos to the fine folks in Volo.

[@bridget1540]

I visited that place last year. It's a fun place to go! So many cars and vehicles on display!

[@RobertHill8739]

Museums are where they belong. Not the public square.

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Robert Hill yes, I’m sure your personal history is well hidden;)

[@RobertHill8739]

@@JeepCherokeeful Much of it is lost forever.

[@rcrookster]

@@RobertHill8739 to who's fault is that sir? A. The black man that sold your ancestors to the colonies B. The white man that owned slaves C. The black man that owned slaves

[@72dodge340]

I always say to my wife: "When I say something, if you can take it in a good way or in a bad way.... trust that I always mean it in the good way because I love you." You are a good man, John. It's amazing that I am able to hear your thoughts almost 40 years after first watching you on TV!

[@patrickcleland6065]

Awesome comment. I am living the exact same thing right now!

[@williamstamper442]

Well said.

[@jeffreygodcharles1778]

Ironic that Dukes of Hazzard tv star spends more time discussing race relations in this country respectfully and responsibly, despite the flag on the car being so controversial. You’re doing great work, John! Thank you. 🇺🇸👍🏻💙

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

then just get ride of the flag and you will garner the majority of America. 75 percent want the Confederate flag banished from view.

[@davidh1249]

@@Arturo-sm1tb -75percent? Where did you come up with that number?

[@brandongustafson7497]

Arturo ya where did you get that from?

[@deplorableboomerrube8952]

@@Arturo-sm1tb 75% of all liberals??

[@JoeLink56]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4CzeKN7YtiLnpI Do your history Jeff!!!

[@ErichH68]

John you are so right about how it seems everyone just wants to fight all the time because of a verbal disagreement. I miss the 80’s when you could have a different opinion and not fear for your job, life or safety. We have gone backwards: (((

[@kevinallen1699]

You and Mike Rowe need to get together and have some live online discussions.

[@robertjohnson1681]

LOL, It would be very confusing for blind people and over the radio. Such similar voices.

[@carolinejeffries8272]

Oh! That would be awesome! ❤️ My two favorite men!

[@joegriego3091]

That would be epic!

[@perditusthornatus4750]

I totally agree!

[@jeffhulrich]

Watched this man when Dukes was in season for entertainment. Watching this man now for enlightenment. Remarkable wise man.

[@staceysanders7127]

Isn't that johns group? love his music.

[@vickiebrown7040]

Thank you John for trying to be a voice of reason.

[@elinglesdiario7805]

Mr. Schneider, I always enjoyed watching your characters on television. You are an amazing actor and an even better human being. Thank you for your humility and example. It takes a humble and honest man to ask the hard questions and to seek for the honest answers, to seek for truth. Not “my truth or your truth”, but the truth. Thank you

[@Flammable281]

People seem to be thin skinned these days. They get angry over the smallest things.

[@AvengerII]

Some people would rather get angry than think through things. I've found getting angry over little things wastes more energy than anything else. Better to do a household chore that needs to be done than sit in a corner stewing over stupid things and facts of history that you can't change.

[@maria3t]

How are you going to tell someone what can offend them definition of privilege.

[@captainfragger6295]

Heard that

[@robertvalentin5846]

now a days people's get angry over something stupid a like joke something they say or a comment and it better fix the problem before it get worst everybodys is different some can handled it some do

[@maria3t]

@Schaden Freud Again like I said offense is how someone feels about a situation. Whether I act on it or not, you can't tell someone what is offensive or hurtful to them. You may see the rebel flag and think heritage. I see it and feel oppression. You may be right, but I still feel that is a symbol of oppression. You may think I'm sensitive. I may think you have no empathy. I'll rather be thought of as sensitive than hateful. I don't think I'm too sensitive and I hope you don't think you are hateful.

[@tmoanpumba5487]

Getting pretty deep John, great stuff to make a person think. Love seeing you keeping busy .

[@a1productionllc]

Dear John, this one really hits home with me. My dad raised me with what he called "the benefit of the doubt." It has served me well. I am slow to anger and slow to judge. He did not just apply it to words, he also applied it to people's actions. While my dad did not have the world's biggest brain, he was a very intelligent and practical man. He was a self-taught aeronautical engineer. He worked for General Dynamics, LTV, Martin-Marietta, MacDonald-Douglas, and retired working for Boeing (he designed tail sections for them). Like I said, he was very smart. His teaching to me was, "Always give them the benefit of the doubt." He was very against snap judgements. Remember, the Bible teaches us the same things. It also teaches us to forgive others, AND love our enemies. Have a good day, Daniel

[@SovereignKnight74]

John Schneider. A very wise, smart, man. We love you John! Yeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa!

[@duncanshaw1256]

Never liked the term "Civil War". That is the ultimate oxymoron or contradiction in terms! There is nothing civil about war, period!

[@kevinmansell8746]

Been a fan Of John since the Dukes of Hazzard days

[@duncanshaw1256]

@@kevinmansell8746 Me too

[@theunclebsimchannel6434]

When I was stationed in Savannah I went to Macon and visited a house that was open for tour. It was a house that had survived the Civil War. At one point we made our way to what would be considered the slave quarters. It was the only place that had any kind of dining room (it was essentially a large table in the same area as the kitchen). The tour guide said that the family who owned the house always ate with their slaves. They also gave some land to them and the slaves grew their own crops that they could sell. I learned, right there, that not everything we were taught in school presented us with all the facts about history.

[@theunclebsimchannel6434]

@Roger That First off, that's some serious intellectual dishonesty to suggest that I said that the brutality faced by others should be forgotten. You're one of those people who likes to gaslight others who bring up things that don't exactly jive with what is the popular narrative that we've been told throughout our education. Let's apply some logic to what I said, maybe then you'll get it (I doubt it, at least we'll give it a shot though). What the tour guide said is either: 1) A lie. Perhaps a story concocted to entertain folks who come by for a tour, but a lie none the less. 2) The truth. The owner of this house, and its slaves, was never brutal towards the slaves. They treated them with some level of humanity that would not be extended to the slaves had they been a part of another household. If #2 is to be believed, that runs counter to the narrative that we were taught about that period of American history. The owners of the house might have kept their treatment of their slaves a secret lest they be cast out of the immediate society of Macon at the time. That would still suggest a part of history that isn't told to us. As the victors, The Union has been able to suggest throughout the years that The Confederacy are the worst examples of our country. What if that wasn't entirely true? If it turns out that the tour guide told a lie, well it seemed pretty convincing, but I concede that it's still a lie. I'm going to lay on you some other things that I learned while I was stationed in Savannah (which will probably only anger you further, but what the heck, at least I'll find that entertaining). Some slave owners actually educated their slaves. Taught them to read and write. Why would they do that if the slaves were considered less than human? The issue of slavery was already being discussed in the South, suggesting that the Southern states were coming to a point of abolishing it before the war even started. If that's the case, why isn't that ever talked about in the history books, even if the view of abolishment was possibly in the minor? Finally let's talk about treason. What treason are you talking about? Do you mean to suggest that the creation of The Confederacy is treasonous? That's a pretty far stretch. The case could be made under Powers Forbidden to the States (section 10) in The Constitution that The Confederacy, as such, was in violation of The Constitution. However, if that's the case, there's nothing that President Lincoln ever said in a speech or in his writings that suggests this was the reason The Civil War was fought. At least the moral case for the war could be made from a Constitutional stand point. As for the destruction of America, a case could be made that General Sherman is a war criminal (by todays standards) for the burning of Atlanta. In the end though, the Republic was saved, even at a great cost to the lives of the Soldiers who fought. As for me, I would never suggest that the brutality of slavery should be ignored or forgotten. Meanwhile, there are people who (despite all the evidence) suggest that the Holocaust never really happened, or that Stalin didn't really kill millions of his own people. I guess it's all semantics though isn't it.

[@theunclebsimchannel6434]

@Roger That I'll leave some other final thoughts with you, and then I'll leave you alone (I promise, even if you respond to anything I've said, I won't respond to it). I've been a student of history pretty much my entire life, more so while I was in The Army. How can we learn from our past mistakes if the information we've been given wasn't entirely accurate. We can use the case of Christopher Columbus. We were taught that he sailed across the Atlantic, discovered America, and that was it. We were never told of the atrocities he committed on the indigenous people until only recently. Now, who would gain by not telling us the whole story? Who made the decision to leave that part out of our history text books? You can't blame people for not knowing something they were never taught, but you can blame the people who put only a small part of the story in our history books. Heck, it's possible our history teachers hadn't been told the whole story either, so you can't really blame them either. There are, and will be, unpleasant things uncovered as history is unveiled fully. Peace, LLAP.

[@TheJamesd55]

Mr Schneider, i just want to say i met you briefly as i was waiting for a friend to arrive at church on the way and you walked by and we exchanged a few words. I also would like to say i have been watching your vodeos you have been doing lately and i respect you as it seems to me that you are choosing your words carefully as to get people to listen in a civil manner and bot be saying "oh he's full of ... " i absolutely agree with what you said about reading up on this as close to them happening as possible because in some things over the years words get changed, things get lost in "the grapevine" as i have learned when i took an improv class years ago. I will continue to listen and watch your videos and once again pick up a book to learn and receive what GOD is saying. Prayers for your health, safety and those of your family and friends also! GOD bless Jim

[@barfo281]

The thing about the truth is this: Truth doesn't care about anyone's feelings. Truth is truth whether or not anyone wants to believe it. Truth will still be waiting, no matter how long someone tries to hide from it. And truth will hit someone harder, the more they try to duck it, when it eventually does hit them.

[@malachicasey4534]

"Truth is a stubborn thing." John Adams

[@mischiefmakerstudios9900]

barfo281 MAN, I will not go into detail about what, but boy can I relate to that comment!!!

[@Patriot1459J]

@@mischiefmakerstudios9900 I'm so there also

[@Paulthediecastguy]

The truth will set you free.

[@reneeg4817]

People can't handle the truth..

[@jonhighsmith803]

Just passing through while at work tonight, very cool you're having this conversation John!

[@jrmitchell551]

First off I’m a HUGE fan!! But I want to thank you John. You have started a conversation that needs to be talked about and I love it!! I’m learning so much as I’m sure everyone of us are that’s involved in this. I just wanted to say thank you for what you stand for and the knowledge you try to share and to get others to share their knowledge! I’ll keep reading and researching and post what I find!

[@stevec4628]

John, thank you for your insightful videos. You bring clarity and calmness which we all need during these turbulent times. God bless you brother.

[@janietyler3815]

John your smart man ,and i wish others would take time to learn History its everywhere ,I like the Compassion you have speaking on all this.TRUTH IS TRUTH!!

[@KonaFocus]

Do not judge the actions of yesterday with the knowledge of today.

[@kentracy]

So we should not renounce slavery? Or apologize for it? Or what?

[@KonaFocus]

Kenneth Tracy Learn from the lessons taught by history and not repeat them. It is the only way to move forward, otherwise we are just in a giant time loop and the only thing that changes is the scenery.

[@trukr817]

@@kentracy Western civilization renounced slavery when they banned it. No, we don't need to apologize for it, we did not do it. Look at Africa, slavery is still a thing there and in some other places as well.

[@kentracy]

KonaFocus context matters man. If you just say what you are saying, do not judge the past from our current position, that is valid, of course. White supremacy exists now it is healthy, segregation exists now, economic disadvantage for minorities exists now. The confederacy was bad and still is bad as an idea and as a material fact. It was bad and is now used point of legitimacy for white supremacy. That is what history and contemporary life teaches us. We can do better than our ancestors and better than our younger selves. The jerk posting while wearing a confederate hat is promoting hate symbols. That was bad then and is still bad now.

[@kentracy]

Eldor Luedtke have you been to Africa? Europe and the west drained it of wealth but in the past it was the center of civilization. It’s an amazing place but hurting due to systems of wealth extraction. Pointing to other places and saying “we learned our lesson, done” is pretty absurd in 2020 USA. Highest number of covid cases highest percentage of black ppl in jail higher than apartheid South Africa. America is an ongoing project that still needs lots of fixing. Diminishing hate symbols is a tiny first but it’s something.

[@HIMOTHYCOMMENTS]

Black Confederate soldiers march in Knoxville TN parade carrying Confederate flags.

[@robertelee2797]

Yes very true. Look up H.K. Edgerton on youtube. He is one of the greatest speakers on this subject.

[@Teddy-Bear-Blue]

H K Edgerton kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIbakINsrJ2Fmtk

[@RobertHill8739]

Significance?

[@HIMOTHYCOMMENTS]

@@RobertHill8739 did you watch the video?

[@RobertHill8739]

@@HIMOTHYCOMMENTS Yes. I watched the whole video. Didn't agree with him but I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt but he didn't stay on one topic long enough to give me something to research. Did you notice how edited the video was?

[@ronaldcostigan5447]

And I'm glad to see they are not removing the general Lee from the museum that would be heretick

[@selenaseibt789]

A museum is an appropriate place for it.

[@derekparker2534]

Get Bo peeep back in General Lee .bless ya all ♡

[@JoeLink56]

The General Lee will not be removed from a museum!!

[@staceysanders7127]

Thanks Granger! Are you part of Johns group? Love his songs!

[@jakekahle1206]

I grew up watching the Dukes of Hazzard. My favorite character was the General Lee. I loved that car for its ability to jump a washed out bridge,slide sideways on a dirt road and best of all outwit Roscoe and Cletus. The funny thing is that the Dixie flag and horn never even made me think of hate towards my brother or make me think lesser of someone because of their skin color. If anything that flag on top of the General Lee made me think it represented the hot rod on Friday nights. With 2 sons of my own now we have the DVD collection. So long live the Dukes of Hazzard and the General Lee.

[@jesserodriguez720]

I grew up watching The Dukes Of Hazzard and loved every show, loved the cast and loved the car. That is all that I will always remember about this show nothing else.

[@digiternst]

I like that you're having this conversation, John. It's a big complex topic and we all need to learn more.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

don't count on John Schneider to give you any serious insight into anything. Get real Ernst.

[@1928ModelA1931]

@@Arturo-sm1tb Then why are you here? Just looking for a fight? I'm sure there's some other really angry site you could be on. Try ANTIFA. They don't understand civility either.

[@mischiefmakerstudios9900]

The more & more I listen to you, the more I really enjoy what you have to say. I mean, I only knew you through your characters you played which I always enjoyed your performance, only thanks to you tube I am getting to know you more as a person & you’re quickly becoming one of my favorite you tubers! I hope we see you again on t.v., some day!!!I

[@danafox2192]

There are so many things that I have come to know in my spirit, since January 2019, thanks to asking Jesus Christ to show me the truth. If evidence evaporates, I will still have the Holy Spirit to guide me. God Bless.

[@michellemaher6144]

Keep up the great work, John.👍💞✊ We need more voices like yours. The answer to your question is Yes.📚 "All we have to do is 'UNITE' and these Tyrants are finished, overnight!" - John Judge (r.i.p🌷)

[@puppx13]

"The assumption of goodwill....," I learned something new today. Thanks.

[@marytschumper3597]

I liked how you mentioned the sin of omission- that happens so much in daily life just to “keep the peace” when In actuality one cannot grow to become the best version of themselves if they’re ALWAYS comfortable.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

WOW I never thought I'd be getting a history education & a great wealth of knowledge from John Schneider. I am very grateful for your thoughts and questions. This is awesome John . Great discussion ! GOD bless you Sir 🙏

[@thehighhopes5336]

Thank you for for talking about things that most people wont dare. It's really appreciated. We could all use some truth these days. Much respect from Baltimore as always.

[@thehighhopes5336]

@Leo Peridot apparently not as much as a genius like you. Have a great day.

[@thehighhopes5336]

@Leo Peridot what truth are you referring to?

[@thehighhopes5336]

@Leo Peridot I guess we can agree to disagree.

[@millspaugh2000]

Great video John you are a great inspiration!

[@robertsmith9156]

As a young man growing up watching The Dukes of Hazzard, I had questions about the General Lee and exactly what type of car it was. My father had old Motors Manuals in the garage and told me to look it up. That started a long love affair with the 1969 Charger and many muscle cars of the era. Over the years I have had "Many" muscle cars and still have them today with my latest, a 1966 427 4 speed convertible Corvette, but the Charger has still been just out of my reach. You were one of my childhood heros as well as Tom Wopat. I joined the Marine Corps at 18, partially because of the character of Luke Duke being a Marine veteran on the show. You are a very wise man and doing great things with your fame and influence, not to mention being the "Father of Superman". Keep up the great work and stay the great man you have always been. Semper Fidelis.

[@toddmartin6572]

You put so much into perspective and to everyone’s attention John. I appreciate your input , respect, and great knowledge. I wish more people realized what really happened and had their facts before jumping to conclusions. Keep up your amazing videos.. from Michigan...

[@markwatson9349]

The Confederate states were originally began because the northern states were trying to block industrialization from moving south. Slavery wasn't brought up as an issue until later after the Civil War had been raging over two years. The Lincoln administration made it an issue in order to discourage other countries from supporting the Confederate army. No civilized nation wanted to be associated with any nation that violated civil rights and cut their ties. That began the end for the Confederacy. It also set in motion the abolishment of slavery. That is a major reason that it was never refered to as " The Civil War" until later after the war was over.

[@michellesikorabennett2061]

You’re absolutely right.

[@n1spirit]

@Roger That - Learned that in grade school, long before the powers today began "rewriting history."

[@AgentZ7]

I sent my dad your other video, and although he had his own opinions, it opened a discussion on the complications of the time period. Nothing was black or white. It was very very very; muddy grey and brown. Love these videos John. Keep up the delightfully enlightening conversation!! 🇺🇲🙏

[@brandongustafson7497]

I agree with you! Nobody can change the past!

[@DayShiftNoWknd]

Your side, my side and the truth. I've heard that before but I forgot it. It's a fact. Thanks for reminding me.

[@001rice]

That's true, there were Black slave owner's, found that out a few years ago and I was surprised too! Also, the Natives as well had slaves of every color, and after the Civil War they did not give up their slaves. A good American author for some great books on historical events is Thomas Goodrich. I have one of his called 'Scalp Dance', I'm going to pick up 'Hellstorm', WW2 history one of my favorite subjects. Thomas also has one called 'The Day Dixie Died' which looks like another great read. Hope this helps you in your pursuit of the Truth :)

[@reddirtgirl308]

Remember that the dreaded irish were forced to join in both sides of the civil war (indentured servents) right off the death ships. Brother against Brother.

[@JoeLink56]

Sam Sodbuster, Yep, remember when in the 20th century the Irish were not allowed to freely vote, or sit in the front of the bus, or drink from the same water fountain as the English, or send their children to the school in the district in which they lived only because they were a different color than the other kids, or they were lynched/murdered because of bigotry and shitty laws in that era. Or remember in the 2010’s when the Irish were stopped and frisked by the police consistently day in and day out over and over again in New York mostly because of the fact they were Irish. By Irish you mean people of color, specifically black people right?!? Wink wink

[@nix4644]

@@JoeLink56 The cops went where the crime was...hmm

[@JoeLink56]

WS P First of all, what are you talking about?? Please re-read what you wrote in your reply and then take a second and then state what the F you are talking about, please. I have no idea what your words mean in relation to what is being said in this thread...do you??? Sam Sodbuster made a comment and I replied and then your comment/reply which was directed at me, you mention “they went where the crime was” who the fuck is talking about crime or anyone committing crime not me, not Sam! I suggest before you answer you spend 2-20 minutes researching what you are about to say so that you can sound at least a little bit intelligent on the facts of whatever you instinctively would want to shoot out of your mouth without thinking.

[@witchiepooh2219]

While volunteering for the Red Cross years ago I met a very intelligent man of color. He always told stories about his life growing up and other interesting thoughts. I had an eye opening experience one day during one of his stories. He said the confederate flag represented slavery and the American flag represented FREEDOM. WOW! I just loved that old man of color with a heart of gold and his wonderful stories. May he rest in Heavenly Peace ❤️

[@paulpark1170]

Schneider doesn’t understand it. He thinks the confederate flag is what’s good for the white man whole ignoring all the repression and murder done on the black people. As long as the good ol boys are having fun riding around in a Charger that’s only what counts for Schneider

[@paulpark1170]

@John Schneider the only thing that counts for you is to ride around in a Charger and have fun. That’s what the confederate flag means to you. To you the thousands of lynching and abject poverty of millions of black Americans mean nothing to you. Nothing at all just like your head.

[@frankzappa5059]

Keep the videos coming john

[@jivadaya6439]

I enjoy thinking about and remembering my heritage.

[@VMDvei]

For me freedom means Jesus Christ. I had to learn, if someone hurts me, to talk with this person. Then I learn she or he didn't want to hurt me. But there are times when I hurt other people because of the hurt in my heart. So we've learned together that neither she nor me had the intention to hurt! I'm from Switzerland, so I'm not sure if people understand me.

[@toddbob55]

I honestly think if John Ran for President he has a chance to win.

[@nayelibodden2962]

"Jim"

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

LOL. He'd first have to disavow the Confederate flag. 75 percent of Americans disavow that flag, and most considerate it racist and anti American.

[@captainfragger6295]

2024!!!!

[@nayelibodden2962]

@@captainfragger6295 yesahhhhh😂😂😂

[@nicholasperl]

He did run for senator, but he had a heart attack soon after winning.

[@wynnkidsnannylorivance4111]

"Blacks Owning Blacks: The Story of William Ellison ".... he was one of about 180 black slave owners in South Carolina. It's not an often talked about subject, but it happens to be true. If you go back far enough, you will find people willing to oppress someone else for personal gain. Slavery isn't about one race oppressing another, John. If anyone knows that, you know that I do. Slavery is an active choice that one person makes, for personal gain, to force servitude from another person. One person oppressing another person. It certainly has happened historically en masse, check your old testament. But the action of enslaving another wasn't about a race, it was about who was most vulnerable and who was most available to the person wishing to enslave them. I'm caucasian, but the crimes committed against me had nothing to do with that. It happened because I was available and vulnerable and because someone chose to commit that crime against me. My first speaking engagement in Tn., for a DV and sexual assault center, I met women of multiple ethnic groups who were, I swear to you, actually SOLD right here in Appalachia. Thier "owners" were also of multiple ethnic groups. This is still going on in a variety of races. It was true in the 1800s, and sadly, it is still happening now. We just don't want to talk about it. It's much easier to fixate on a car than to deal with the actual issue.

[@IggyBing]

"Slavery is an active choice that one person makes..." Not even close. Slavery in the colonial times was an organized institution based on the dehumanization of an entire race. Read the writings on the reasons for secession. PS... you are right that slavery in general has existed since the dawn of time and still exists today, and wasn't always racially motivated. But in the colonial south, it was race based, and the confederate flag is a symbol of that secession (based on slavery based on dehumanization).

[@celestefreeman9061]

Dear Wynnkidsnanny, Well said! Please correct me if I am wrong. I saw a recent documentary that said the first slave owner in America was a black man . I wish now I had written his name down. The Bible says "The truth will set us free". Truth and God's love towards each other is the only hope for our nation and the world! God bless you and your family 😁

[@mattvoigts8328]

Celeste Freeman Anthony Johnson was the first Slavs owner in North America.

[@celestefreeman9061]

@@mattvoigts8328 Thank you Matt ! Was he a man of color?

[@mattvoigts8328]

Celeste Freeman yes he was.

[@brianknapp6215]

This is what I love about you, John- you're asking the right questions and sharing your answers (and your thoughts) with all of us!! This is what needs to happen more of in this country: intelligent, honest, thoughtful conversation- not anger!!!

[@charliekline3975]

The Light always shines the Light on the Truth

[@blue22314]

Yes sir john!! Just search William Ellison who was one of the wealthiest slave owners in South Carolina. He was Black and according the CENSUS in 1860 he owned around 50 slaves and had a 250 acre cotton farm in which he worked those slaves. When the succession began, Ellison volunteered his slaves to fight for the confederacy but they turned him down. This is well documented by the Ellison family themselves in letters from the Archives. You can also find a ton of actual names of free Blacks that owned slaves, bought and sold them for profit. It was an accepted thing in that time period. it was a terrible thing no matter what color you are but the facts are that it happened. We should all do as you are and educate yourself on as many of the facts as we can and move forward from there. I will post some good book commentary from louis Gates jr who is a respected black historian and he has several as well as some others I will post for you. Have a Blessed day!

[@madmike131369]

Thank you now i got a reference point to look at that is one of the Few Questions i didn't Know Black Slave owners that owned Black slaves

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Point being??

[@blue22314]

@@Arturo-sm1tb Point being that history as it has been taught has not been taught in its entirety. I do not believe we would be having all this racial divide we have today of the full truth was told about the Civil War time period, the confederate leaders and real truth about who they were and what they did and how they did it. The point is secondly that the media today portrays that slavery was only committed by white southerners to only black slaves and thats a falsehood and creates racial hatred against people who never owned a slave and most likely never had ancestors that did either.

[@pigs18]

@@blue22314 Now let me ask you this: Were the black slave owners allowed to own white slaves?

[@JoeLink56]

Darrell Frank, What is your tucking point?!!!??

[@The300mcm]

Dukes and general lee, forever!!! It will never be another the same!!

[@robynhyattoracle]

I LOVE Fredrick Douglass. I adore that man! I read my great great g grandfather who fought for the Union side. How he described a man of color was horrible that any human could think or state such a thing of another person and he was a higher ranking officer. We have NO idea how that thought process was back then and how hard people of color had it. So hard.....His Journal was hard to read in may ways...

[@BLUETIB]

Thank you for providing so much information

[@cheyannehawkins2754]

John, thank you so much for this video! I absolutely love that you put your heart into this. We need more people like you to be the voice of reason today. Thank you!

[@MisterRubbertoe]

I appreciate that you’re taking the time to learn about this stuff, which in turn is helping a lot of us learn and consider different views .... I’m glad that you’ve been able to somehow keep things going in a respectable conversation... so hard to accomplish these days, when folks have almost always made up their mind and don’t wanna hear anything that goes against their point of view. Sorry, don’t really know how to word it, but I think these videos are helpful and needed. Nobody talks anymore... take care, stay safe.

[@buttonbox1584]

Your comment is exactly what I was trying to say in mine but didnt know how to put it into words ,thank you ..May God bless You

[@MisterRubbertoe]

button box I try to have conversations / debates on twitter but there’s almost no chance of that happening there... so I don’t know, it’s like a little bit of light here on KZbin when I catch videos like this and see that some legitimate, useful discussion can still happen sometimes heh u take care as well

[@MisterRubbertoe]

And I struggle with getting butthurt like he talked about ... heh I think we are all so geared to be offended or on guard that we don’t usually stop to consider that the folks we care about likely aren’t trying to say or do something that makes us feel bad. That’s a learned behavior though, and sometimes hard to break ... but I think he’s right - start out thinking that the person probably just chose the wrong words or wrong tone while remembering that both sides can get heated and possibly hurt someone unintentionally. 👍🏻

[@scorpiomoon9124]

First I got to say Charlie Daniels just passed and I'm heartbroken. My family (I won't name names but someone might guess) used to be major players in the underground railroad. They've been banned but their was a plaster doll called a mammy that people put in the yards. These homes would protect any slave being abused. Many slaves loved the families, and the families loved them. Many were free because the owner died and left them free. There were a few treated horribly of course but many were parts of the family. I'm related to almost every governor of Alabama up to Fob James. And yes there were many free black people that did in fact own slaves. I'll try to find some links to leave with my comment. May take a moment.

[@scorpiomoon9124]

She actually has a whole series of black slave owners , many were often wealthy kzbin.info/aero/PLmqhkZ1u2HgE2s28Z8fa1EMDjJtHcUSnO

[@scorpiomoon9124]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOcYo2YmKmWmMk

[@AWATLEW]

I am a descendant of those who escaped through the underground railroad. My great grandfather x5 escaped because his slave owner sold his “wife” and children and the wife committed suicide out of fear. My great grandmother x5 ran away at 14 to escape the brutality and she was the owner’s niece. All us here in Canada have a different perspective. The underground railroad wasn’t a fun trip. My grandmother was chased by a bounty Hunter people! People lost limbs were whipped chain and gotten limbs cut off. That doesn’t sound like happy times in the south…please learn true history

[@AWATLEW]

Scorpio Moon the black slave owners bought their freedom.

[@scorpiomoon9124]

@@AWATLEW I agree there were many that were horrible. But many were also good to them. They actually (historically) were treated better than the Irish slaves (who they sold for hundreds of years before the black) Black slaves were worth more money so the white ones were more dispendable. Either way it was wrong. Many people in the south though actually cared a lot about them and saw them as family. They took care of the children, some had rooms inside the main house. Even the white people would rise up against someone who hurt a black slave. That's why if you look it up there was a law that they were not allowed. The Irish didn't have that law for hundreds of years. Please understand I'm not saying any of it was good. But much of history is one sided. You have to look at all view points and find your truth. Love and light to you.

[@spiritwolf5554]

Hey there . Thanks for the videos.

[@kevinshirley5635]

Thanks for that last bit John about giving the benefit of the doubt. I had to do this earlier today for a few family members who did something that hurt for a while. Changing my perspective and seeing the situation from a different light made those negative feelings go away. This all occurred before I saw your video but you helped confirm for me that I need to be more intentional about practicing this. Sometimes it helps hearing someone spell it out for you. Thanks again.

[@darrensanders6695]

Thank you Such a touchy subject these days I hope that we can pull together. Growing up in the south and hated the separation. Didn’t make sense. We despite color have to live day to day to make it. I find it easier to do it together. Survival doesn’t care about color.

[@JackDennisWatt]

I guess for me I started asking sound questions about everything. I was about 40 now at 70 this entire deal continues. Thank God at least before 40 I didn’t get pulled down the liberal believe what I say route. Now I believe very little what people tell me what to think and believe. So, thanks for the comment at the start - ask yourself questions then seek the Truth. Thanks - ps there are some really evil people walking amongst us too.

[@timothysmith5149]

Yes like you.

[@madmike131369]

What does Being Liberal A bad thing? there are Just as many Bad People in the GOP and In the Independent Party And What Evil People Are they Religious Fanatics? Are they Extreme Members of Antifa, History Deniers, Dictators,White Supremacist's, Corrupt Government Officials, SWJ that Go to Far, CEO's that Control Monopolies, or the media that Use Tragic Events for Ratings Like CNN Fox News and MSNBC. Pick one there all bad Both Right Wing or Left wing.

[@Mz_Tingley]

@@madmike131369 stfu

[@Mz_Tingley]

@@timothysmith5149 up yours

[@lorenheard2561]

@@madmike131369 Classic liberalism is a more live and let live philosophy- that can be good and basically respects everybody's rights as long as they don't trample the rights of others.The "left" is going toward what I suspect with all their activities in many places-communism.They do not allow for a difference of beliefs or opinions...There is attacks on professors who are classic liberal or conservative,etc.Please check out Praeger University.There's many videos,a variety of speakers and a lot of subjects covered.I implore you to at least listen- I have lost almost all my friends but perhaps 2 or 3.I am conservative but have liberal views on the live and let live policy.Thank you🤠

[@JLVazquez2012]

It's just Good Old Boys, Never meaning no harm.... Love The Duke's of Hazzard!!!!! Don't let politically correctness destroy the Duke's!!!

[@staceysanders7127]

i've not seen the dukes - is it still on tv?

[@philipneri9599]

John Schneider for President within the next decade. Think about it, John.

[@bearbustlelive9797]

If Ben Jones can be a Congressman, why can’t John be President!? I like it!

[@chrisspampinato9011]

Yes John is a man of wisdom bring Hazzard to Washington

[@chrisspampinato9011]

But can you imagine the General Lee in front of the White House

[@Teddy-Bear-Blue]

@@chrisspampinato9011 😂😳😂

[@joesmuckatelly8282]

Great actor

[@quadsman11]

Thank you for your GREAT willingness help others to be able to expand their perspectives John ! The beliefs you change might just be your own ladies and gentlemen ! Thank you for reminding us John, that we are a United people ! Remember folks ! United we stand ! Divided we fall ! 🇺🇸 Thanks again John 🇺🇸

[@bewilderedboy1]

Bo Duke, the voice of reason, who knew? Keep up the great work Jon, the discussion is what will save us

[@keithharmon2056]

100%agree

[@MrWill73]

When will the day come that each person treats everyone they meet for who they are and not what they are? That’s when we will be truly be at peace.

[@atthebrink74]

Remember when the country was like that 20 years ago? I do.

[@andrew1305]

I think Lee's descendants should be allowed their say. Interesting point: He has an actual family crest.

[@jasonwebb3214]

I’m guilty of omission and didn’t know. Hadn’t really thought about it. Thanks

[@stephenwevans]

John, been a fan since I was kid but I'm becoming a bigger fan with each video. Thank you for asking the hard questions and letting us take the time to digest it. Solutions can't come overnight, just like decades of pain can't be healed with kind words. Hearts have to change and you, sir, have a kind, empathetic heart. I look forward to your next video.

[@chrischoir3594]

We are with you Bro..Stay Strong !!!!

[@TheDeerInn]

What gets me is when someone passionately defends or fights for something when they have very little information to go on. In order to properly function and defend any kind of circumstance or history event, one must research all on the subject. There are people/young adults who are too lazy to do the research. The more a person knows, the more a person analyzes gathered information. I remember the battery on the shoulder skit.

[@jamesp8209]

Encyclopedia Britannica was how I looked up information in my school days. That was working on information, now these kids wouldn't have a clue. ....

[@dawnjackson6299]

Sadly things that I could find online a few months ago are no longer there the truth is being erased I'm very saddened by it

[@reneeg4817]

You have to go to the library for research they are taking things down. Susie wasserman Schultz owns youtube. Die hard democrat. Her sister is the 23 and me. By the way don't give them your DNA.. Period. These people are sick.. Being censored why they dont want the truth out there. Jesus said my people perish for a lack of knowledge. So to be knowledge is power.. The devil hates that. So the more we know..

[@dawnjackson6299]

@@reneeg4817 thank you for the information books are still a good option it's hard to censor them once you have them

[@reneeg4817]

@@dawnjackson6299 absolutely

[@Grazyfarmer]

For the seccond part, and I can't find this online or an book this is how I deal with it. I was driving on the highway and a truck came up so I look in the mirror and there is a car comming but far away. So I give my turning signal and start my overtake action to pass the truck. Now tge truck is doing 45 mph and I do 60 Mph. My wagon can't go faster because it's been locked at 60. So I'm doing that and the car comming at my rear is flashing his lights and horning . After passing the first truck I could have gone back to the right lane and let the men true but he was acting so weird I decided to iritate the men a bit more and start passing the seccond truck. After that i go back to my lane. Then the men passes me and try to make contact. I did not acomidate the men and keep looking straight. The men came in front of me and starting to break. I had to break to not hit him and also the two trucks behind me had to break and started to horn. After that he stept on his gas and went away. After awhile I go to a gas station to fuel up. I saw the same car on the station. I fill up my tank went inside and the men was standing there in the corner. I orderd two coffee walked to the men looked him dead straight in his eyes and said sorry for what happend back on the road. I should gave way and didn't and offert him the coffee. He said sorry for being a jackass to you as well. I know when driving a small truck your happy you can pass an 18 wheeler. And we talked some more and now I get work from him from time to time. The lesson here if I stayed rude I probaly would have to fight, glad it didn't. But by staying nice and telling him I was in error I made a new contact and did recieve work from it. And it was a black men. So yeah hate can get you only sofar more trouble. And with reconising your own flaws and be honost about it and open, can be far more rewarding in the long run.

[@DANGERZZONE]

John, I was just having a similar conversation with a really good friend of mine tonight. I had posted a meme on FB which explained that the first 23 Black congressmen were Republicans. He had liked the comment and one of his friends replied back, that it was before the "flip" to which he said there never was a flip. Oh I forgot to mention he's a black man. Anyway... He said that he knew the constitution didn't represent blacks. I took issue with him and pointed out that the slave issue was an issue at the time of the revolution. There were approximately 9000 freed Black men who served in desegregated Colonial units during the Revolutionary War. Some 5000 served in combat. Not only that, but one of the events that led up to the Revolutionary War, was the Boston Massacre. The first man shot by the British was a black man named Crispus Attucks. The question I posed to him is why it is today. That people are teaching a revisionist version of history based on an agenda mean to stir up racial divisions. I contend, that while yest Slavery was an issue, in the Colonies, and the early states.... Race wasn't given as much importance as it is today.... FYI I'm from Marietta, GA... I sent you a message on FB.

[@PeterMoschopoulos]

"the first 23 Black congressmen were Republicans." So what? Makes sense as the Republicans were anti-slave at that time. Most the plaform they ran on then would have been rejected by the modern GOP since they essentially switched platforms with the Dems over the decades after the civil war up to the civil rights era when the southern democrats finally fully moved to the GOP and made it what it is today. Yesteryear's' GOP would not recognize the party today. "Race wasn't given as much importance as it is today" That really isn't true, especially with the southern colonies/states and their concerns over the slave trade and economy. I could only get to your conclusion if you were divorcing the color/race of the enslaved from the institution of slavery, as in "they didn't care about the race of the slaves, only that they were slaves" which is IMO a logical gloss of the nature of slavery and who was enslaved. Regardless, there certainly was a lot of essays, debates, and political deals made concerning and incidental to the institution of slavery in the colonies/USA which demonstrably works against your claim, IMO.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

@@PeterMoschopoulos Agreed. Parties flipped in the Civil Rights Era, and then the years of the Southern Strategy, onto Lee Atwater and the other racist GOP strategists who eventually led to the rise of Newty and got the House flipped in 1994. Its now a sad, pathetic blip in the dustbin of American History. The House is now firmly blue for the foreseeable future, thank god.

[@DANGERZZONE]

@@PeterMoschopoulos I don't know what history you learned, but the great flip is a myth. It wasn't until the democrat platform of 1946 that the democrats even mentioned civil rights of any kind. The only way the civil rights act was passed was with a majority of the Republicans voting for it. I won't repeat what Lyndon B Johnson said at the time , but it was something to the effect that blacks would be voting democrat for the next 50 years... That being said, I have read a lot of letters, news papers, and journals of the time...VERY little mention of Race until AFTER the civil war...Slavery was mentioned a lot.

[@rogerdodger5415]

Hey John! That thing at the end you talked about... that “hey let’s have a conversation about what just happened” thing. That was taking responsibility to the Nth degree! I loved it! Thanks 🙏 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

[@michaellyon8337]

I've been pertecting The General Lee in Branson Missouri from BLM... On 4th of July YEEYEE!!!

[@lynnwilson4043]

My son had his pic taken with yu at a comic con...he's a Smallville fan...but im a Dukes fan....

[@matthewdavis418]

I’m Both

[@beth5690]

I'm both too 🤣💛

[@noahpartic7586]

Fan of both also.

[@nostarsintheperimeter]

👋 both

[@leewilson9890]

Matthew Davis uh. Never watched Duke. But was crazy over Smallville

[@xxdragan1969]

Problem is when you only look at His-story books in your classroom...If you want truth,start looking at revisionist history....The winners write the history... "Never let school get in the way of your education" -Mark Twain

[@xxdragan1969]

@living in a desert YUP and you can figure out why there is no Aztecs and Mayans around any longer...Then we could discuss white slavery too...But we won't wreck john's page here...cheers!

[@madmike131369]

@@xxdragan1969 Oh the Mayan are Still around today But not the Numbers are not the same But you are Correct on the Aztecs

[@madmike131369]

@living in a desert true

[@xxdragan1969]

@@madmike131369 We could argue the authenticity of the Mayans you speak of but i am not interested .you have Inca that are long gone and certainly many more that were never written about.....the point was to understand that they all held slaves and that is the basis of tribal warfare...All races have been enslaved and likely from the beginning of time...

[@TYJ777]

This article explains why we reject, dispute, and deny the revisionist history labels applied to Confederate memorials, monuments and statues. What are the War Memorials Really in the South and WHY so many of them? ------------------------------------------------------------- Have you ever wondered WHY there are so many Confederate War Memorials and WHY they are at Government Buildings mainly at Court Houses? What people do not know or understand is that the NORTH and the Union AFTER the War ended spent 2 YEARS and $7 MILLION to BURY 360,000 Union Soldiers in the South and in the North. 2/3rds of the Graves and Grave Stones had NO names. BOTH sides were overwhelmed by the HUGE number of DEATHS and Wounded in EACH Battle. The Manpower to deal with the wounded and dead was NOT there. The North TRIED to bury as many as possible but the sheer numbers was so high it could NOT be done. When it came to Confederates shallow pits were dug and the bodies were RUDELY thrown in the shallow pits and buried. Tens of thousands were NEVER buried at all. The BONES littered the Battle Fields untouched. The North also did a practice of DUMPING the Dead Confederates INTO wells on Farms up to 150 bodies at a time to POISON the Drinking Water and STOP the use for watering Crops in the Fields after being burned. How much was spent to BURY the Confederate Dead Soldiers? NOTHING was spent and WORSE the Union BOUGHT prime Southern land for pennies on the dollar to CREATE Federal land for Graveyards for UNION Soldiers that could not be sent North for Burial. What happened to the Confederate Dead Soldiers bodies? They were JUST BONES laying in the Fields and NEVER buried at all. Some were buried by PRIVATE funds in the South but the Economy was so bad and all wealth lost VERY few were buried. THIS is WHY there are so MANY War Memorials in the South and NOT in the North. It is because of the GRIEF of NOT knowing who the dead were and NEVER buried but LEFT to rot and become bones or in large MASS Graves shallow and piled up and became uncovered and destroyed. Even at Gettysburg where 65,000 Men in just three days were killed the NORTH buried all the Union DEAD but the Confederate Dead were buried in MASS graves and the Northern people being angry DUG up the bones and vandalized the dead bodies. The War Memorials are GIANT Grave Stones for the UNKNOWN Dead Confederate Soldiers. And the LOCAL and State Governments were very RECEPTIVE to putting them up for the DEAD that NEVER got a Decent Burial in the ENTIRE South. 150 years ago to 115 years ago the Wives, Mothers and Daughters GRIEVING over never burying or KNOWING where the Body was did this. They are NOT Monuments to Slavery or Monuments to White Supremacy they are monuments to the BRAVE Dead Confederate Soldiers who Fought and died DEFENDING their Nation and Land. Would you have done any less? ----

[@codyjames9376]

We all love the Dukes!

[@southernrocker63]

John, I have enjoyed your acting for many years, since the DOH. However I appreciate you even more for you being a intelligent, humble and good guy. Your recent discussions regarding our nations history and current events. Your admonishment for people to study history from the closest actual sources and research all the facts you find and form an opinion for yourself is both refreshing and wise. I thought I knew much about the subjects we have been discussing and why I believed what I do. But I have found I didn’t know the half of it, and in some areas I was wrong or right but for the wrong reasons!!! I am sure others have as well. I wish more people would do this, but most wont. This is part of the reason we are having some of these issues in our country right now. So thank you for these videos and questions. I would love to sit down and visit with you over a cup of coffee. I think it would be enjoyable. If you are ever in Oklahoma the coffee or lunch is on me. God bless!! Brian

[@jaspertanner3463]

Thank you, John, for engaging in constructive conversations about this controversial topic and encouraging open dialogue. You are a rarity in the entertainment industry, and your fans are immensely proud of you for your integrity, conviction and character. Thank you for continuing to be a voice of reason in unreasonable times.

[@3DEditor]

You must not have listened to other voices of reason in the entertainment industry, to single out John as one of a "rarity". Listen to other voices of reason like Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, Montel Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Adam Sandler, just to name a few.

[@jaspertanner3463]

@@3DEditor My original comment is validated by yours. Thanks.

[@madmike131369]

@@3DEditor good list

[@swilliams937]

If people are going to be asinine enough to remove the Dukes because of the historical flag on a car, then they need to pull CBS off of television and internet for putting the show on in the first place. At least be consistent with the insanity. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ladylonda6803]

Racism and white supremacy is baked into the fabric of this country. When white people stop defending and making excuses, maybe we can truly come to a reconciliation. Meanwhile, whilst we continue to fued, China is quietly on track to rule the world within the next 100 yrs if we can't come together. Guess what that means for racist white people. Your decedents will be in jeopardy of being a slave to the Chinese. Karma!!

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Its the flag, not the car or the TV show. Get rid of that flag imagery in 2020. Thanks.

[@clc040]

The only history from the confederate flag we see today is it is from the Civil Rights era.

[@krispybacon5038]

KZbin won't let you get away with telling truths John.

[@alyxavior6505]

Luckily John is asking questions, and questions can be more powerful, in the long run, than just putting out things that may or may not be true. I feel like this conversation is akin to a philosophy course, where there may or may not be a correct answer, as long as the pupil (all of us) is doing due diligence to find the answer. Learning is a life-long pursuit. Thank you for having these!

[@redroostertruther3082]

So true but keep it going

[@Killjoy797]

Thanks for keeping up these conversations! It's always good to have more perspectives to consider. :)

[@davidtomlinson2239]

Deep profound truth being disseminated . Your tactful words are a reflection of a wise and discerning mind. Keep sowing the good seeds of truth and goodwill John, your a point of light in a dark and difficult world.

[@artt3165]

When it comes to "being offended" by things which others say and do, the offense comes from within you. Events are just events and words are just words. It's the power *you chose* to give to those things which causes you to be offended by them. If you look at the Confederate Battle Flag and tell yourself it's "offensive" because it's a symbol of _______, then it's you who provides the context for the meaning of that flag. The flag is nothing more than a piece of colored fabric and by itself cannot be any more offensive than a brightly colored bedspread.

[@vmaninblackv]

When hateful people wave an object at you for years telling you that you're worthless while threatening violence (and carrying through many times)... I would say that is using the object with the intent to offend. It is therefore logical to associate the object with the intended offense... And while it still technically "comes from within" being offended in this case is in one's best interest.

[@ScottLedridge]

The Confederates gave the flag the meaning to the flag they created and used. It's been similarly used ever since.

[@artt3165]

@@vmaninblackv , If you want to live your life allowing others to pretty much dictate how you chose to behave that's your right. Because someone wants me to be offended or would like to provoke me doesn't mean I have to take the bait. I'm not going to play their game. I'm not going to associate with them either but, I refuse to live my life in a way which allows others to manipulate and control me. 99% people will simply stop trying to provoke a fight when the provocation stops producing the desired outcome. I don't control what other chose to do but *I do control the way I chose to respond.*

[@artt3165]

@@ScottLedridge, Actually that flag is a guidon flag for the Army of Northern Virginia which was Robert E. Lee's original command. Others may have used it for other reasons but both they and the people who take offense to it are the one's who chose to give it some other "meaning."

[@vmaninblackv]

@@artt3165 I didn't say anything in your original post is untrue. I don't disagree with anything you say in your response. But, I choose not to ignore a small child who shakes in fear at the sight of this flag, not old enough yet to understand the nuance of your statement, yet plenty able to discern hate directed at her. I choose not to omit the pain a mother, who lost a child to racial violence, is reminded of when this flag is waved... in her town at a KKK rally. I choose to acknowledge that while the Confederate flag was not originally created as a symbol of hate... it has been used as one far longer than it flew over its active battlefield. And if you feel comfortable in your words and leaving them to stand alone... that doesn't make you wrong, and it doesn't make you a bad person. If there's absolutely no object that you see or experience in your life that makes you uncomfortable for any reason then you are truly remarkable. I will choose empathy.

[@brettthorndike1079]

John Schneider 2020 !

[@deicide666311]

Yes!!!! I would vote for John!

[@mclovin9578]

Yeah, what could be wrong with voting for a “celebrity” ?

[@Julian-bq9qv]

Make it 2024 and I am IN.

[@johnphilips6868]

I heard Tucker Carlson might be running for president in 2024

[@brettthorndike1079]

@John Johnson Agreed , my two favorite Presidents

[@damonh3671]

Not all slaves were treated badly alot of them were treated like apart of the family

[@k_zildjian4460]

My dog, who I treat very well, is also a part of my family.

[@melissajensen8984]

Do you know the percentages of bad versus good owners? Even though 1% bad is too many.

[@robwozny5011]

Family that got whipped once in a while???

[@canman3437]

Like Cinderella was!! LMAO

[@lynnsturla4586]

James 1:19 regardless of how you were treated, you were OWNED by someone! Can you even begin to imagine what that must have been like? Your life was controlled by another human being. Like human trafficking today that is very real and very prevalent in the world and in our country. You wake up knowing your life isn’t for you. You’re living to serve another human being. It’s mind boggling.

[@davidcrockett4589]

Wise words Mr. Kent.

[@danielroncaioli6882]

If I’m not mistaken, the idea of the war being called the Civil War goes back to Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address “now we are engaged in a great civil war.....”. I’m not sure how prevalent the term was prior to that.

[@JohnSchneiderStudios]

Great point. By definition a “Civil War” is a group of civilians taking up arms against an established government. In fact, an established government took up arms against another established government when the Union attacked personal property and the women and children of a group of states who were exercising their Constitutional right of succession.

[@danielroncaioli6882]

John Schneider people don’t realize that it was the Articles of Confederation that prohibited secession. Under the US Constitution which replaced the Articles of Confederation, secession is not mentioned. Since it is not mentioned, the right to secede falls into the category of a State Right under the 10th Amendment. Because of this, it leads a rational person to believe that the Union was indeed the aggressor and the idea that this was a “War of Northern Aggression” as the correct name. BTW, I come from very Yankee New England.

[@RoseThistleArtworks]

I like your optimistic view and your love of delving into research. These are interesting conversations to have, for sure. The first legal slave owner in America was a very successful black man who took white people to court and won cases against them when they owed him money. He also went to the British court in America when one of his slaves/indentured servants was due to be set free, as was the rule of the day, since everyone was considered indentured servants to be released after 7 years, as according to The Biblical instructions for how to handle people who owed money they could not pay. He won the first court case to make someone a permanent slave, his own permanent slave. White people were not legally allowed to have permanent slaves until 7 years later. So, how prejudiced were they that he was able to be a successful black business man who won in courts of law then? Were there only black people buying from him? No, because he successfully sued people who owed him money. Were there only black people in the courts? Probably not. There were also successful black women business owners that owned slaves. None of us were there and can only rely on court records and articles written at the time. It seems likely that yellow journalism/propaganda for political reasons is not a new thing that just started recently. People are people. So, court records seem to be among the most solid evidence to be found. www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Court_Ruling_on_Anthony_Johnson_and_His_Servant_1655

[@bobc.5698]

Let's talk about how the winners write the history. Do the winners add some and erase some?

[@JohnSchneiderStudios]

Without question.

[@strumbum946]

Bob C. - Always have, always will. It’s human nature...

[@duncanshaw1256]

History has a way of repeating itself. Especially if people don't learn from what history teaches us all.

[@bobc.5698]

@John Johnson Riiiggghhht!

[@joetallon4968]

From stories I’ve read, most of the soldiers thought they were fighting for states rights. They weren’t fighting to preserve slavery as far as they were concerned or knew. Now the southern government probably had other motives for the war.

[@mordeys]

@Roger That the rights of the states to govern themselves. for the ppl of the state to decide what is right for them. that ppl in new York have no right telling ppl in Virginia what is good for them. fighting for states rights.

[@RJCHOICE]

@@mordeys doesn't matter when the enslaved couldn't vote or have a say in what they wanted for the state they were forced to reside in.

[@vh4504]

That is my argument . most soliders did not know because again people running the Confederacy did not tell the average person what they were actually fighting for. they told them what every would get them to sign up and fight and our government has been doing it for years

[@joetallon4968]

DarkHero thank you, i will look for the video.

[@audreyandlinCompany]

I recall a bit of trivia about the Southern plantations selling materials like cotton to England at a reduced price which resulted in imported British shirts (and other goods) being less expensive than the ones produced in the factories in the North. Also, the East Indian cotton/fabric industry was a result of England being unable to get cotton because production ceased during the US Civil War. (The British had to start growing it, themselves. If they wanted to stay in business.)

[@timDOGcrane555]

God bless you Mr. Schneider, and thank you for sharing your wisdom.

[@kellyconner5623]

I always thought that you were and still are a phenomenal actor. It's really quite refreshing to see someone from Hollywood actually using your ability to think for yourself and not trying to help push an agenda that is destructive and evil. God bless you John and your family.

[@janicerigsbee4129]

Hi John

[@elizabethb4332]

The fact that many slave traders and slave drivers on plantations were black is conveniently forgotten. The fact that many people who fought for the confederacy were not fighting for the right to own slaves but for state's rights. Which we still fight for today - state's rights. Tearing down confederate statues or statues of Christopher Columbus is wrong. Many of these confederate generals and soldiers fought for America in other wars and went to West Point. Maybe Columbus was not a saint but we also have to include that many of the indigenous people that people are saying Columbus committed atrocities against were in themselves violent and warred with other tribes to claim land and property. No one on planet Earth has or ever will be perfect. We need to stop the cancel culture. It will ruin us as a Nation.

[@ZilchFan66]

Well said. And history in the USA is only convenient any more. You are not allowed to offend anyone.

[@robertcannon9662]

Hey John, big fan from Canada. I have watched these videos and wanted to say thank you for what you have done and how you have approached this topic. Because of your videos, I have had fun educating myself on the civil war and the south and the confederate flag I have read that there were many free black men that fought of there own free will and I have also read that some of them were slave owners themselves. I have reposted your videos to get some of my friends and family to look into the subject themselves but unfortunately, they are basing most if not all of there opinions on what they have heard from others. I myself like to form my own opinions on what I can find and dive into a subject to understand both sides of the argument.. you have my respect as you always have because of the way you approach this subject and asking people to have an open mind. Please continue to do so. the world needs more of it. Look forward to more videos. Love the General Lee and the flag should stay.

[@Chickenpotpieman]

Thanks for caring enough to find out the truth. You are truly a wise man.

[@daretodream...898]

I can agree with "the assumption of good will" ... to a point. When hurtful comments become a consistent pattern, and they are followed by a snarky laugh and a comment like "I was just kidding." ... THAT is when it is VERBAL ABUSE and it will make the person on the receiving end crazy (crazy-making). And yes, crazy-making is very real. That is when the person on the receiving end can no longer assume the person making the comments really loves them. And ... if an apology is followed by an excuse (I'm sorry, but ..."), it is not a sincere apology. And ... taking offense is a choice.

[@newmoonsyzygy]

Thank you. I was trying to say that. Having experienced, been there, and done that.