Robert E Lee The Great Emancipator

[J. Beckert]

I'm disappointed too, Liz. We went from Lee to Hitler to the Holocaust. Are you off your soapbox now or can you link the CSA to the Holocaust?

As far as snide remarks go, comparing Lee to Hitler (and you did, no matter how you cut it) was offensive to many members here. When you start to apply your mores and political leanings to pass judgement on 19th century Americans who had entirely different mores and politics, you're doing a great disservice to history. It becomes distorted. You said you stuck to the facts, but they were facts that conveniently support your beliefs and political leanings.

It's been said here many times. It was a different time.