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Honoring nathan bedford forest, who was a kkk leader and slave trader. the states naacp has called on barbour to denounce it. >> the tag is not going to happen. isnt that what you asked me? is that what you asked me? >> thats what i asked. >> the answer is its not going to happen. >> reporter: the governors answer fell short of what derek johnson is looking for, the president of mississippis naacp chapter. you heard the governors response, what do you say to it? >> the governor cannot tap dance ...

Least among scholars of the civil wars, james mcpherson and others, that what happened at ft. pillow was in fact a massacre. and by any modern standards, general forest would be a war criminal. so part of what we have to ask our severals is what is being affirmed here? he was in fact a slave trader. he was in fact, just as mr. stewart will appeal to the internet as a source, and we know how questionable that can be, on that same internet, we have documentation of him being the first grand wizard...

Least among scholars of the civil wars, james mcpherson and others, that what happened at ft. pillow was in fact a massacre. and by any modern standards, brother anderson, general forest would be a war criminal. so part of what we have to ask ourselves is what is being affirmed here? he was in fact a slave trader. he was in fact, just as mr. stewart will appeal to the internet as a source, and we know how questionable that can be, on that same internet, we have documentation of him being the fir...

Theres also controversy whether he condoned the massacre of hundreds of black union army members during the 1864 raid at ft. pillow. they say forest has been mischaracterized. the president of mississippis naacp says it sends the wrong message to honor anyone who promoted racial hey dread and the group called on the governor to denounce the idea. the governor spoke on camera just today. well show you what he said in just a moment. but first, i spoke with greg stewart who is behind the effort to ...

What it means is born in the united states. what vatel said was natural born citizens means you were born in the united states and your parents are also born in the united states. and obviously obamas father was not born in the united states. the only problem is that six other presidents had parents who were not born in the united states, including herbert hoover and woodrow wilson. so the idea there is some new requirement that your parents have to be born in the united states is as ridiculous ...

Of the ranking officers on the union side were in fact killed. what we do know is that its pretty much established that what happened at ft. pillow, at least among scholars of the civil wars, james mcpherson and others, that what happened at ft. pillow was in fact a massacre. and by any modern standards, brother anderson, general forest would be a war criminal. so part of what we have to ask ourselves is what is being affirmed here? he was in fact a slave trader. he was in fact, just as mr. stew...

The governor spoke on camera just today. but first, i spoke with greg stewart who is behind the effort to honor forest. mr. stewart, general forest was a slave trader, he personally oversaw the bull whipping of slaves, without a doubt a brilliant confederate officer but he oversaw the slaughter of hundreds of black troops and a grand wizard of the kkk. why do you want to put him on a license plate? >> well, what youve just alleged is not necessarily true. a lot of that has been in dispute for a ...

Which can be found on the internet if anybody wants to google that, and he made it plain he had great love for all of his fellow citizens there in memphis. >> so he wasnt a slave trader who oversaw the bull whipping of slaves? >> i dont know. i mean, the bull whipping part is something that you added. >> thats in a biography about him thats been written. >> okay. i havent read that. but yes, while he was a u.s. citizen under the u.s. flag, he was engaged in the slave trade. >> professor, what ab...

So part of what we have to ask our severals is what is being affirmed here? he was in fact a slave trader. he was in fact, just as mr. stewart will appeal to the internet as a source, and we know how questionable that can be, on that same internet, we have documentation of him being the first grand wizard of the kkk. and so i want to challenge him not only on the facts but challenge him on the basis of his moral character, what is he trying to suggest to america by putting in effect a war crimin...

It. the naacp wants the governor of mississippi to speak out against a proposal for a special license plate to honor con federal general nathan bedford forest. but barbour wont take a stand. a group called the sons of confederate veterans proposed the license plate. they say it has nothing to do with forest being the first grand wizard of the kkk. no, other than that forest was just really a swell guy. well, let me tell you about nathan bedford forest, southern gentleman. he became a self-made m...