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RE: Protests, Monuments, the Civil War, and Liberty
Robert E. Lee held a rather paternalistic view of slaves
Mighty white of him.
Robert E. Lee held a rather paternalistic view of slaves
Mighty white of him.
Paternalism was the attitude of the time in the US and England among "enlightened" individuals. It was a tragically common outlook throughout the English-speaking world. I wonder whether the French or other rival powers in the new and old worlds held similar attitudes too.