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Facebook Posts Distort Robert E. Lee’s Actions and Views on Slavery

Facebook Posts Distort Robert E. Lee’s Actions and Views on Slavery

A statue commemorating Gen. Robert E. Lee was taken down in Richmond, Virginia, on Sept. 8. Days after the statue was removed, Facebook posts about Lee misleadingly claimed he freed his slaves, and a quote from Lee referring to slavery as a “moral evil” is taken out of context, misrepresenting his attitude toward slavery.

In Her Own Words: Maxine Waters

In Her Own Words: Maxine Waters

Republicans have called for Rep. Maxine Waters’ censure or outright removal from Congress — claiming she was inciting violence prior to the verdict in the George Floyd case. Here we provide her full remarks in context.