'The burden is on us to address this, and we will be far better off as a country and as a people if we're honest with ourselves.' roblee4, descendent of Robert E. Lee, joined ABCNewsLive to discuss the removal of Confederate statues.
The monument in Decatur, Georgia, was removed on June 18 after a judge ruled it a “public nuisance.”Rev. Robert Lee IV is the great-great-great-nephew of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, and he says that taking down Confederate symbols in public spaces is a “no brainer.”
“This is a no brainer. This is an issue of justice and of peace,” he said. “[If] we want peace in our time and the ability to [have] equality … we must do that by addressing the monuments not only in stone and in bronze, but elsewhere as well.”Lee spoke to ABC News in the wake of NASCAR's ban on Confederate Flags from its racetracks earlier this month and several Confederate statues being taken down. On Tuesday night, Mississippi Gov.
Artist Dustin Klein projects an image of George Floyd onto the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va., June 18, 2020.“I didn’t see this happening in my lifetime. This is an incredible opportunity to seek justice, to try to right the wrongs of the past by seeking redemption and atonement for all of these things that have been wrong,” Lee said. “This is the first domino of many dominos to fall that can really shape the way we view our future.
Historians note that Lee’s ancestor was a brilliant general. But what parts of his history should be honored?The statue of Confederate Gen. Williams Carter Wickham lies on the ground after protesters pulled it down in Monroe Park in Richmond, Va., June 6, 2020.
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