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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s complicated. He did write this, so the claim isn’t totally unfounded- “In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will acknowledge, that slavery as an institution, is a moral & political evil in any Country.” But clearly opposition to slavery is pretty much the opposite of what he is actually remembered for.[/quote] No expert here, but I think his wife inherited the slaves. So, it is somewhat nuanced. [b]Personally, I always thought his legacy was that he urged the former confederates to reconcile with the north after the war. He urged them to put down their arms and cooperate[/b]. [/quote] That was how I learned it. I moved here from another state, so we didn't learn Virginia-specific history. In American history, we were taught that Lee helped to bring the country back together. [/quote]
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