Rev. Robert W. Lee felt like his integrity was being challenged when Confederate defenders continued to accuse him of lying about being a distant relative of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Highlights
- Rev.
- Robert W. Lee says he is a distant relative of Confederate Gen.
- Robert E. Lee.
- Lee says the accusations were a distraction from the difficult conversations Americans need to have about history.
- Lee is pushing for the removal of Confederate monuments and monuments in his honor.
- He believes the Confederate general should not be a man children should “aspire after” Lee: “I believe it was an attempt to discredit the hard work I put into removing the statues and monuments to my ancestor” The pastor says he was trying to be honest about his lineage and therefore trustworthy as an activist and public theologian.