“When Robert E. Lee "inherited slaves from his father in law, he educated them and set them free, and he referred to slavery as ‘a political and moral evil.’”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 11 Sep 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
Lee assumed command of 189 enslaved people as executor of his father-in-law's estate, and the quote of slavery being "evil" is taken out of context.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 September 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 September 2021, 18 days later. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=323387226250708&set=a.102070841715682&type=3&thea…
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