Posted on 01/04/2013 3:18:18 PM PST by BigReb555
A portrait of Robert E. Lee adorns the Georgia State Capitol where the Sons of Confederate Veterans held their first Lee birthday celebration in 1988.
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Few know that Jackson was involved in Civil Rights. He set up a Sunday school for black children. Because no one would teach the Sunday school (It was illegal to do so) he defied the laws of Virginia and taught the classes himself. Conviction to God was, to Jackson, trumped state law. After the battle of Bull Run—his wife got a letter from General Jackson—everyone gathered thinking it might be about the battle-—what was in the letter? A check for fifty dollars to the black Sunday school.
I believe that if Lincoln had not won re-election in 1864 and The “Peace Democrats” and struck a deal with the south—the second president of the CSA would have been Lee. I believe he would have freed the slaves—in a measured and less traumatic way. Slavery was not a viable system, and would have died out.
I used to live in Winchester, VA and their holiday was titled: Lee-Jackson-King day.
Let’s not forget that Lee lived at Arlington and his propery was seized to bury the dead and became Arlington Cemetery.
Bump.
Great remembrance.
Thanks for posting.
For then, until now.
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