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yellowcanine

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3. "Robert E. Lee--who opposed both slavery & secession"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 12:26 PM

Aug 2017

Was he against it before he was for it or for it before he was against it? Because Lee owned slaves and also fought on the side of secession. So this is a nonsensical statement to make.

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