at the root of our resistance!”

The NFL and the players’ union have not announced a policy for this season regarding protests during the anthem after initially ordering everyone on the sideline to stand when “The Star-Spangled Banner” is played or stay in the locker room.

Lynch rushed for 21 yards on seven carries in the first half of the Monday night game, opening the scoring with a 10-yard run as the Raiders led 13-10 after two quarters.

Lynch joined the Raiders last year after sitting out the 2016 season and carried the ball 207 times for 891 yards and seven scores in 2017.

In 11 previous NFL seasons, Lynch had 2,351 carries for 10,003 yards and 81 touchdowns.

--Field Level MediaBattle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Penguin history)

McPherson recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War including the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. From there it moves into a masterful chronicle of the war itself--the battles, the strategic maneuvering by each side, the politics, and the personalities.