James Armistead was freed from slavery in 1787. How that story is/was told depended on who told or wrote it down. History has been told and retold. Sometimes details have been added, and sometimes they've been removed. Communist regimes have often twisted history and information narratives for their own convenience and propaganda. Of course, this is nothing new, it was even done in the Old Testament. First Samuel and Second Samuel are basically the same story as First Kings and Second Kings; however, so are First Chronicles and Second Chronicles, but they're perhaps a more gentle and kind version of the formers told after the Captivity.
In conclusion, if I wrote down James Armistead was freed from slavery in 1787, I would assume this statement should raise questions in the minds of the readers. Obviously, we are in the year 2022, so the questions should be relevant to history. I will provide one clue, he was probably the first American double agent spy. Go and research! Hopefully you'll find trustworthy information about him.
Today people seem to decide which of the different versions of history they will accept depending on which one agrees most with their political views, regardless of historical accuracy.
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