Atherant
What were Lee's views on slavery?
Robert E. Lee
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Some people claim that Lee was opposed to slavery. After the Civil War Lee has become important to the Lost Cause interpretation of the war, and the idea the he personally opposed slavery helps him to remain an honorable figure in Confederate history.