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The Myth of Robert E. Lee And The "Good" Slave Owner

LIES

According to the Lost Cause mythology ginned up after the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was a benevolent slave owner who really fought for states’ rights. His slaves said otherwise.

Glenn David Brasher
Glenn David Brasher
Robert E. Lee Was More Simon Legree According to his Slaves
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Glenn David Brasher

Glenn David Brasher

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