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In county named for Robert E. Lee, portrait divides community
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| Last Edited | CBlock941 Mar 09, 2007 08:39am |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - Orlando Sentinel |
| News Date | Friday, March 9, 2007 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | FORT MYERS -- In the Lee County Commission chambers, Robert E. Lee looms larger than life.
His hat in one hand, his sword in the other, he gazes out from a giant portrait that overlooks elected officials and anyone who comes before them.
To many residents of this sprawling southwest Florida county, the picture is a fitting tribute to the man their home was named after -- a piece of county history.
But to Willie Green and some civil-rights activists, the painting of the Confederate general -- the only artwork in the room -- is a stinging reminder of a time when blacks were considered property. |
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