Robert E. Lee - Gallant soldier, true Christian, and true American patriot
In December, Two Virginia U.S. House Representatives, Jennifer Wexton
and Donald McEachin, added momentum to replacing Lee’s statue in the
Statuary Hall:
“As Virginians we have a responsibility not only to learn
from but also confront our history. As part of this responsibility, we
must strive for more complete telling of history by raising up the
voices, stories, and memories of minorities and people of color.”
In a press release, Wexton revealed her limited knowledge of Civil
War issues and distorted belief in a common false narrative on the Civil
War—that it was all about slavery, and there were no significant
Northern political and economic abuses of power.
“Virginia’s decision to donate the statue of Lee was a part
of a national effort to rewrite the history of the South’s secession and
recalibrate the image of Confederate leaders.”