A sin by any Other Name : : Reckoning With Racism and the Heritage of the South
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An activist, pastor, and indirect descendant of Confederate general Robert E. Lee traces his upbringing in the American South with a name associated with the double-sided realities of honor, privilege, inequality, and the misinterpretation of Christian values.
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An honest look by a descendent of Gen. Robert E. Lee submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on July 27, 2019, 5:19pm A short book by a descendant and namesake of General Robert E. Lee that takes an honest look at the strengths and the challenges facing the South as a result of its history, this book was outstanding. Lee takes on hard issue after hard issue (language, the Confederate flag, statues and memorials, his family’s relationship with the household help, and more) while holding tight to the virtues of his native land (faith, community, hospitality, natural beauty). He is able to speak to the benefits that accrued to him as a White man, as a native son, and as the descendant of a regional hero, and take a hard and honest look at what that means to those who do not share those traits. This book has a lot to say, no matter where you live, but especially if you are White.
PUBLISHED
New York : Convergent, 2019.
Year Published: 2019
Description: 191 pages ; 20 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780525576389
052557638X
SUBJECTS
Lee, Rob, -- 1992-
Lee, Rob, -- 1992- -- Family.
Racism -- Southern States.
Clergy -- Biography.
Southern States -- Biography.
Southern States -- Race relations.