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The Myth of Robert E. Lee And The "Good" Slave Owner
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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
Published
Sep. 23 2017
12:01AM EDT
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