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Historian Allen C. Guelzo on Hard Choices and Robert E. Lee

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The Moral Dilemma of Robert E. Lee

This chapter examines Robert E. Lee's internal conflict during the Civil War, caught between loyalty to Virginia and allegiance to the United States. It explores his writings from the 1850s, revealing his awareness of slavery's moral failings, and how these beliefs influenced his choices as a Confederate leader.

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