‘It just showed up’: Confederate Robert E. Lee memorial in Marion Square sparks questions

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) A confederate memorial to Robert E. Lee is now sitting in Marion Square, but questions have arisen about how the tribute to the controversial figure came to be in such a prominent spot.

The highway memorial displays the seal of confederacy in tribute to the War General Robert. E. Lee.

Back in 1947, the city of Charleston donated the Robert E. Lee highway marker to the Charleston chapter of the United Daughters of the confederacy. It was put at the Charleston School of Math and Science building where it stood for decades…

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