POLITOPICS

Remember Jefferson Davis? If you're from the south, he's a hero. If not, you have to think for a second. Oh yeah, him. Well, he owned slaves and one of them dropped a dime on him. Kudos for finding this info and making it public. Slave in Jefferson Davis' home gave Union key secrets - CNN.com

• William Jackson, a slave, learned key details inside the home of Jefferson Davis
• Davis was president of the Confederacy; Jackson leaked key secrets to the Union
• "Because of his role as a menial servant, he simply was ignored" by Southerners
• Author said history must never forget the sacrifice of African-Americans in Civil War