No, that's incorrect. I'm at work or I'd direct you to a suitable site.
True; they were made to take loyalty oaths, but the Pledge wasn't it. And
even if it was, wouldn't it be insulting to force people who had never
rebelled to take it?
On Wed, 3 Jul 2002 Macros5275_at_aol.com wrote:
> I had heard that the Pledge of Allegiance was made to be taken by
> Confederates after the civil war...hence the strong language about unity and
> "one nation."
>
Received on Wed Jul 03 2002 - 12:54:34 CDT