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- FACT CHECK: DID THE STATES HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEFEND THEIR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE WAR OF 1861? YES, THEY DID.
CLAIM: DID THE STATES HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEFEND THEIR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE WAR OF 1861? YES, THEY DID. INVESTIGATOR: John Needham VERDICT REVIEW: ACCURATE FACT CHECK DETAILS: FACT TAG EARNED: FACTUALLY ACCURATE EXPLANATION TAG EARNED: ACCURATE LOGIC TAG EARNED: NONE CONTEXT TAG EARNED: NONE EXAGGERATION TAG EARNED: NONE … Read More » - FACT CHECK: YAHOO SPORTS – ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL NAMED AFTER KU KLUX KLAN GRAND WIZARD RENAMED FOR HENRY AARON
CLAIM: GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST WAS A KU KLUX KLAN GRAND WIZARD SOURCE: LINK AUTHOR: JASON OWENS – YAHOO SPORTS. INVESTIGATOR: John Needham VERDICT REVIEW: INACCURATE FACT CHECK DETAILS: FACT TAG EARNED: FACTUALLY INACCURATE EXPLANATION TAG EARNED: MISLEADING LOGIC TAG EARNED: NONE CONTENT TAG EARNED: CLICK-BAIT HEADLINE EXAGGERATION TAG EARNED: … Read More » - FACT CHECK: CBS NEWS CHANNEL 8, KNOXVILLE, TN – GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST WAS A KU KLUX KLAN LEADERCLAIM: GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST WAS A KU KLUX KLAN LEADER SOURCE: LINK AUTHOR: NOT LISTED – CBS NEWS CHANNEL 8, Knoxville, TN – Gray Media Group, Inc. Station – Gray Television, Inc. INVESTIGATOR: John Needham VERDICT REVIEW: INACCURATE FACT CHECK DETAILS: FACT TAG EARNED: FACTUALLY INACCURATE EXPLANATION TAG EARNED: MISLEADING … Read More »
- FACT CHECK: CBS NEWS CHANNEL 5, NASHVILLE, TN – WAS GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST CLEARED BY CONGRESS? NO.CLAIM: CBS NEWS CHANNEL 5, NASHVILLE, TN – WAS GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST CLEARED BY CONGRESS? NO. SOURCE: LINK AUTHOR: Phil Williams – NEWS CHANNEL 5, Nashville, TN – Scripps Media, Inc. INVESTIGATOR: John Needham VERDICT REVIEW: INACCURATE FACT CHECK DETAILS: FACT TAG EARNED: FACTUALLY INACCURATE EXPLANATION TAG EARNED: MISLEADING … Read More »
- FACT CHECK: THE PERMANENT COMPACT OF THE CONFEDERACY LEFT THE QUESTION OF THE LEGALITY OF THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY TO THE STATESCLAIM: The compact entitled “Constitution of the Confederate States” leaves the legality of the institution of slavery to States which join the Confederacy. INVESTIGATOR: John Needham VERDICT REVIEW: ACCURATE: The claim is correct. There is no language in the compact entitled “Constitution of the Confederate States” that delegates the power … Read More »