FREEDOM SHRINE

In Robert E. Lee’s Letter Accepting the Presidency of Washington College, Lee questions whether he would be a sufficient leader of the educational institution due to his physical condition and former status as a leader in a treasonous army. He states: “Should you however take a different view, & think that my services in the position tendered me by the Board will be advantageous to the College & Country, I will yield to your judgment & accept it.” Which ultimately leads to him accepting the presidency. Robert E. Lee lead confederate forces in the civil war, meaning that he fought for slave-owning states and against rights for Black Americans.