The Salt Lake Tribune recently published an article called “Utah’s Dixie was steeped in slave culture, historians say.” The article used a single anecdote about two minor figures in the settlement of Washington County, Utah, known as “Dixie,” as well as an erroneous connection between the region and the Civil War to paint a shocking picture of racism and slavery. However, the great majority of Washington County settlers were from th...
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