[miss marmelstein]

Well, it sure looked like secession (or succession as the original writer wrote) to me! I guess my old history professor was wrong, wrong, wrong.

My point simply was what is good for the goose is good for the gander since some folks here were expressing shock and awe that Lee invaded the north. Of course he did! He wanted to win the war and that was a necessary step in the right direction. That he failed is another story.

[Tau Food]

Well, you’ve got the facts right. Lee, as part of the rebellion, conducted his rebellion in the North. He also conducted his rebellion in the South. And, you’re right, he failed.

[Tau Food]

And, even though Lee participated in a rebellion to overthrow the United States government, it should not be forgotten that he was ecstatic that slavery was abolished.

Thanks in part to people like Robert E Lee, slavery is gone now - gone for good- and no amount of arguing is going to bring it back.