Headline Roundup August 17, 2017
Descendants of Robert E. Lee Speak Out
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Descendants of Robert E. Lee, including his great-great-grandson Robert E. Lee V, are publicly condemning the actions of white supremacists in Charlottesville and are calling for the removal of Confederate monuments.
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I’m black. Robert E. Lee is my ancestor. His statues can’t come down soon enough.
The Washington Post
News
Defenders of Confederate monuments are again trying to rewrite an ugly chapter in our nation’s history. If my family can move on, so can they.
Robert E. Lee's great-grandson condones taking down Confederate statues
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Robert E. Lee's great-grandson said it may be "appropriate" for Confederate statues to come down and be exhibited in museums following the violent rally in Charlottesville, Va., last week, according to a report.
Direct descendants of Robert E. Lee denounce white nationalists
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Direct descendants of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee are denouncing the white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups that stoked violence in Charlottesville, Va., during protests opposing the removal of a statue of Lee.
