Mayor Eric Adams @NYCMayor
Robert E. Lee wasn’t “great.” He was a slave owner. He fought to preserve slavery. That brutal racism still plagues this country and still directly shapes the lives of Black Americans. When you praise Lee, you're praising bigotry. — PolitiTweet.org
Mayor Bill de Blasio @NYCMayor
“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he di… https://t.co/bq0EUEXXmJ