One thing I found interesting, which I did not previously know, is that Robert E. Lee himself opposed the erection of confederate monuments after the war.
“I think it wiser,” the retired military leader wrote about a proposed Gettysburg memorial in 1869, “…not to keep open the sores of war but to follow the examples of those nations who endeavored to obliterate the marks of civil strife, to commit to oblivion the feelings engendered.”
From my limited studies on this subject, I find it quite odd that they choose Lee as the hero of the South. He actually has a fascinating role in post war reconstruction and in general was against Southern Nationalism.
Lee was revered for his military service, and how he carried himself as a soldier/general, which is why he was pardoned by Andrew Johnson. Lee was also crucial to Reconstruction, which is why he has respect from both sides, as he helped in the healing of the nation. It should also be noted that part of his punishment for his involvement in the war was the seizure of his Virginia home - Arlington House - which would become Arlington National Cemetery. Lee is more of a hero in the deep south than the state where his home was.
Did Lee start a war to separate The US from the states? Was Lee an active proponent of slavery? It's unclear, but in general he was a fighting out of nationalism rather than pro slavery. He was definitely racist and thoughts blacks were unintelligent though he also started schools for blacks. He also was in favor of sending them all back to Africa.
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