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4. How, I wonder, would DuBois explain Rev. William Mack Lee's opinion of Robert E. Lee . . .

Mon Aug 21, 2017, 09:39 AM

Aug 2017

. . . an opinion based on up-close and personal first-hand knowledge? --->

William Mack Lee - Body Servant of General Robert E. Lee. He stayed with General Lee throughout the war and until the day Lee died in 1870. Mack said of General Lee after his death "I was raised by one of the greatest men in the world. There was never one born of a woman greater than General Robert E. Lee, according to my judgment. All of his servants were set free ten years before the war, but all remained on the plantation until after the surrender."
General Lee left Mack $360 in his will, which Mack used to go to school and started 14 churches. He became an ordained Missionary Baptist minister in Washington, DC.

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Last Word on Robert E. Lee, by W.E.B DuBois: 'What Lee did in 1861, other Lees are doing' [View all] bigtree Aug 2017 OP

Du Bois on Lee underpants Aug 2017 #1

K & R. n/t FSogol Aug 2017 #2

Perfect, thank you. AJT Aug 2017 #3

How, I wonder, would DuBois explain Rev. William Mack Lee's opinion of Robert E. Lee . . . Petrushka Aug 2017 #4

The slaves of Lee referred to were to be freed in 1862 Progressive dog Aug 2017 #5

FWIW: Robert E. Lee, himself, was opposed to monuments . . . Petrushka Aug 2017 #14

It is not remarkable that a traitor Progressive dog Aug 2017 #22

I agree! . . . and . . . Sorry I missed your Reply #22 earlier. (eom) Petrushka Aug 2017 #26

"In reality, Lee was a slave owning traitor."?? Lee neither owned nor inherited any slaves. Petrushka Aug 2017 #24

That it was not true? grantcart Aug 2017 #8

Thanks for your research and posting this. erronis Aug 2017 #15

Here's a link to the contents of HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF REV. WM. MACK LEE . . . Petrushka Aug 2017 #16

lol obviously you didn't bother to read the article grantcart Aug 2017 #18

When a FB friiend posted a link to the article, I bookmarked it. Have yet to finish reading it. Petrushka Aug 2017 #20

There was a conscious campaign to rehabilitate Lee, Progressive dog Aug 2017 #21

Do you suppose the "body servant" who wrote the story would have appreciated your critique? Petrushka Aug 2017 #23

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As a graduate of West Point and an officer in the US Army... Wounded Bear Aug 2017 #6

Excellent, and thank you Brainstormy Aug 2017 #7

Thanks for posting this - excellent info. iluvtennis Aug 2017 #9

Americanism vs Communism Ligyron Aug 2017 #10

"Sacred to the memory of those who fought to Perpetuate Human Slavery" oberliner Aug 2017 #11

That's how I see it too. zentrum Aug 2017 #13