Lee was never a slave.
He was a traditional landed aristocrat, who owned many slaves. As General-in-Chief of the Confederate armies, he was the slave-owners' champion.
Lee's attitude to slavery is often debated. It seems that he disliked slavery, but disliked slaves even more. He had a personal reason for this. His father-in-law had earned popularity among his slaves by declaring that they would all be freed on his death. When he died, the terms of the will did not provide for this to happen until the estate had been legally disposed-of - a process that took about two years.
As executor of the will, Lee had to manage the angry slaves, sometimes having to order severe punishments, including whippings.
Still, when the war came, Lee was reluctant to join the Confederates, and only did so because his home-state of Virginia had voted to leave the Union, and he considered himself a Virginian first and an American second.
Not till two years after his father-in-law's death, when the terms of the will had been put into effect.
The old man had gained popularity with his slaves by promising that they would be freed on his death. They did not understand about the execution of the will, and became highly rebellious. Lee had to control them with the whip.
I think it was what his slaves called him: 'Marse Robert'.
There is no historical evidence that Lee slept with any of his slaves.
Slaves did not become Confederate Generals, my friend!
Robert E. Lee was against slavery. He actually freed all the slaves he had. The only reason he fought for the Confederacy was because he wanted to stay loyal to his home state of Virginia.
The last of the slaves inherited by Lee's wife were freed in 1862 at the start of the war. Most stayed on at the plantation or at the federally established Freedman's Village on the property. Their descendants still live in Arlington County Robert E Lee granted his personal slave freedom in 1858
I think it was what his slaves called him: 'Marse Robert'.
Robert E. Lee was known for fighting for the south for slaves.
There is no historical evidence that Lee slept with any of his slaves.
Slaves did not become Confederate Generals, my friend!
Robert E. Lee was against slavery. He actually freed all the slaves he had. The only reason he fought for the Confederacy was because he wanted to stay loyal to his home state of Virginia.
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No, Robert E Lee is not single.
The last of the slaves inherited by Lee's wife were freed in 1862 at the start of the war. Most stayed on at the plantation or at the federally established Freedman's Village on the property. Their descendants still live in Arlington County Robert E Lee granted his personal slave freedom in 1858
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General Robert E. Lee was from Virginia.
Robert E. A. Lee was born in 1921.