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marie999

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1. Lee owned slaves.

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2020, 06:37 PM

Jun 2020

He inherited them and was supposed to free them in 5 years. He petitioned the court to extend the time but was denied. He said they were better off then they were in Africa and it prepared them for better things. Historium Robert E Lee and Slavery

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Latest RW lunatic.... Lee was anti-slavery, just wanted to represent Virginia [View all] Takket Jun 2020 OP

Lee owned slaves. marie999 Jun 2020 #1

Lee didnt own the Custis slaves gladium et scutum Jun 2020 #12

Then why did he go to court marie999 Jun 2020 #13

When Custid died gladium et scutum Jun 2020 #19

Okay, marie999 Jun 2020 #21

Pretty much the case. gladium et scutum Jun 2020 #22

Bullshit angstlessk Jun 2020 #2

People should post that she's right, Lee loved black people, LuvNewcastle Jun 2020 #3

Well, that's actually off of Twitter. GoCubsGo Jun 2020 #23

There's nothing "latest" about that argument JHB Jun 2020 #4

Harry Turtledove's "Guns of the South" Jeebo Jun 2020 #5

Why don't you ask him yourself. He's on twitter and hates right wing trolls. madinmaryland Jun 2020 #7

Let would never have freed slaves. He refused to free his own slaves. yardwork Jun 2020 #26

He 'wanted to represent Virginia', well sure that's appalachiablue Jun 2020 #6

I've always heard Light Horse Lee died of a lightning strike. You ever hear this? GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #10

No I haven't heard that but he supposedly was appalachiablue Jun 2020 #14

Interesting. Ironically, I am a Custis descendant. At least the book I have shows it. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #15

A docent I worked with, a fmr NE college prof appalachiablue Jun 2020 #18

Virginia Had a Good Team in 1860-Had a Real Chance at the National Championship Stallion Jun 2020 #8

A good team in the Eastern Conference gladium et scutum Jun 2020 #20

There's a sprawling memorial in DC to Lee's achievements struggle4progress Jun 2020 #9

And the first page of VA's confederate constitution Captain Zero Jun 2020 #11

And the Confederate Constitution explicitly prohibited states from banning slavery. NYC Liberal Jun 2020 #16

I think BGBD Jun 2020 #17

So, he was against slavery, but he wanted to fight for a place that was GoCubsGo Jun 2020 #24

This lie isn't new. It was made up more than 100 years ago. yardwork Jun 2020 #25