(September 11, 2017 at 6:30 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Lee was basically an asshole. He said that it took 2,000 years for Christianity to make its effect felt and that if it took another 1,000 or 2,000 years for the whites to give black people their freedom then it was OK with him because God knows what's best.Quote:yes, Lee wasn't a supporter of slavery per se,
Yeah, um, actually he thought it was about the best thing available for the blacks. What he did not like was the impact it had on whites. There is a letter that he wrote to his father-in-law which lays out his position. It's not so clear cut that he "opposed" slavery.
http://civilwarhome.com/leepierce.htm
