Robert E. Lee: Still An Icon to Some
A symbol of the inability to 'get over' the Civil War
Friday, January 19 was the birthday of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas still honor Lee’s birthday, and two — Alabama and Mississippi — observe it the same day as the federal Martin Luther King holiday. Florida still has three Confederate holidays on the books. State legislators have tried to remove …
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