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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, ...
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.
Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why
The only other state celebrating Robert E. Lee Day and King together is Alabama. Similar bills to separate the celebration of ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ... in 2020 after Louisiana state legislators removed both Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day from its roster of holidays. State Sen.
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Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why
Two U.S. states honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Do you know which ones? This year, the state and federal holiday also ...