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Sunday is Robert E. Lee’s birthday. Why does Florida have 3 Confederate holidays?
Confederate Memorial Day and Lee's birthday were enshrined in Florida law in 1895, 30 years after the end of the Civil War. Jefferson Davis Day was added in 1905. Does Florida recognize Robert E.
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Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day
Louisiana in 2022 struck Robert E. Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day from the list of official state holidays. Virginia in 2020 scrapped a holiday honoring Lee and Confederate Gen. Thomas ...
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Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why
Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights ... holiday calendar completely have also failed to pass. Confederate Memorial Day is still celebrated across the South, though not all ...
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Mississippi And Alabama Still Celebrate Confederate General Robert E. Lee Alongside MLK Day. Why?
Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states ... Louisiana state legislators removed both Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day from its roster of holidays. State Sen.
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Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Louisiana in 2022 struck Robert E. Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day from the list of official state holidays. Virginia in 2020 scrapped a holiday honoring Lee and Confederate Gen. Thomas ...