In defense of HBO's counterfactual 'Confederate'
- Written by Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, Professor of History and Director of the Undergraduate Program in Judaic Studies, Fairfield University
'Assault on Fort Sanders' by Kurz & Allison (1891).Wikimedia Commons
In late July, HBO announced its forthcoming alternate history series “Confederate,” a show that will take place in a world in which the South successfully seceded from the Union and the institution of slavery persisted.
The backlash was immediate. Some decried it for...