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In reply to the discussion: Trump: 'Robert E. Lee was a great general' [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)"Robert E. Lee fought for the continued enslavement of black bodies. It was for state's rights, yes, but it was for state's rights to own slaves," he said in the video.
"I found myself saddened by the state of our nation but I'm encouraged. I'm encouraged because we are going to work to end this," he added. "We are going to vote. We are going to show Donald Trump that white supremacy has no place in any parlors of our government."
Robert Lee IV has spoken out against his ancestor before.
During the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, he captured media attention after he called Robert E. Lee "an idol of white supremacy, racism, and hate." At the time, he said, it was his "moral duty to speak out against racism, America's original sin."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/411286-robert-e-lee-descendant-i-was-disheartened-to-hear-trump%3famp
Interesting he isn't giving a white-washed view of Lee.