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I am attempting to find context for an interaction that a free black barber had with a white man in the South in the 1850s. The black barber referred to a funeral procession where individuals were going to bury an "old veteran." A white man in the barber shop was so started that the barber changed it to "old soldier", putting the white man at ease. This encounter occurred either in Nashville or St. Louis. What were the politics of a black person using veteran as oppose to soldier in the 1850s? Unfortunately, I don't any other details. This is from James Thomas's autobiography---I've already asked Loren Schweninger, editor of the autobiography, and he's not certain what was at issue in the language. Any thought are appreciated. Quincy -- Quincy T. Mills, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of History Vassar College 124 Raymond Ave, Box 84 Poughkeepsie, New York 12604 845-437-5673 Office 845-437-7186 Fax
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