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This day is a day that is proud to me, having occupied the position…
Quote byNathan Bedford Forrest · 1821–1877
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech before the Pole-Bearers Association (1875).
English (original)
This day is a day that is proud to me, having occupied the position that I did for the past twelve years, and been misunderstood by your race. This is the first opportunity I have had during that time to say that I am your friend. I am here a representative of the southern people, one more slandered and maligned than any man in the nation.
— Nathan Bedford Forrest
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