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During the Great Depression President Roosevelt talked about Lincoln quite frequently to the American public. Why did Roosevelt bring up Lincoln often during his speeches to the American public. Do you think this would be well received by the South?- Nick J | During the Great Depression President Roosevelt talked about Lincoln quite frequently to the American public. Why did Roosevelt bring up Lincoln often during his speeches to the American public. Do you think this would be well received by the South?- Nick J | ||
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| + | I found it really interesting how people were judging Lee's looks compared to Lincoln's and how Lee's own body was sometimes regarded as "already a work of art." (132). Do you think this is why there was such controversy over the Lee monument and how it looked? Also, do you think that Lee's looks helped him embody the idea of "canonical whiteness and moral virtue" among whites in both the South and the North? -ABratchie | ||
