W.E.B. DuBois: “Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and kill thousand in its defense or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert E. Lee was a traitor and a rebel—not indeed to his country but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
W.E.B. DuBois’ brief note on the life and moral cowardice of Robert E. Lee is one of the single most brutal pieces of writing I’ve ever read
Jul 21, 2020 · 10:37 PM UTC
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