Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day
The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, ...
‘Robert E. Lee Day Forever’: Far-right Trump fans hijack MLK holiday to celebrate Confederate general
On Monday, as President Donald Trump’s inauguration coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some of the president’s most ...
Mississippi And Alabama Still Celebrate Confederate General Robert E. Lee Alongside MLK Day. Why?
Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin ...
Sunday is Robert E. Lee’s birthday. Why does Florida have 3 Confederate holidays?
Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.
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Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why
Lee When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing holiday honoring Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Many states in the South ...
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Sunday is Robert E. Lee’s birthday. Why does Florida have 3 Confederate holidays?
On Sunday, Jan. 19, the state of Florida officially honors the birth of a man who led armies to fight against the United States of America. Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate ...