“Says Robert E. Lee opposed slavery and secession and has come to symbolize both slavery and secession.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 May 2019.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 May 2019. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 June 2020, 383 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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