Originally Posted by
mikem
Hilariously you fell for the same bubble of stupidity as lost cause morons.
Here is Lee on slavery:
I think it however a greater evil to the white man than to the black race, & while my feelings are strongly enlisted in behalf of the latter, my sympathies are more strong for the former. The blacks are immeasurably better off here than in Africa, morally, socially & physically. The painful discipline they are undergoing, is necessary for their instruction as a race, & I hope will prepare & lead them to better things. How long their subjugation may be necessary is known & ordered by a wise Merciful Providence. Their emancipation will sooner result from the mild & melting influence of Christianity, than the storms & tempests of fiery Controversy.
Here is Lee on what he felt was appropriate for runaway slaves:
Not satisfied with simply lacerating their naked flesh, I then ordered the overseer to thoroughly wash their backs with brine, which was done.
He had, as always, administered the beating himself.
Here he is AFTER the Civil War discussing slavery:
that unless some humane course is adopted, based on wisdom and Christian principles you do a gross wrong and injustice to the whole negro race in setting them free. And it is only this consideration that has led the wisdom, intelligence and Christianity of the South to support and defend the institution up to this time.