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Sunday is Robert E. Lee’s birthday. Why does Florida have 3 Confederate holidays?
Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate holidays ... several states combined MLK and Lee celebrations out of ...
MS celebrates Jefferson Davis' birthday as a state holiday. What to know on Memorial Day
Mississippi celebrates the birthday of Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis on Memorial Day. What to know ...
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Happy Robert E. Lee’s birthday? Florida still has three Confederate holidays on the books
Confederate General Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate ... several states combined MLK and Lee celebrations out of convenience to create "King-Lee Day" or "MLK-Lee Day." ...
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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 by ... Kabir Karriem (D-Columbus) submitted another bill to separate the celebrations on King’s birthday, Jan. 15. In 2018, after introducing the ...
Why are Confederate Civil War leaders honored with Florida holidays? | Column
Jefferson Davis was the U.S. Secretary of War who betrayed his country to become the first and only president of the ...
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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 Lee or strike it from the state holiday calendar completely have also ...