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Who Is Cherished Lee
Several early Lee historians frequently told their readers that they cherished Lee and were momentously influenced by him, which is extremely evident in Freeman’s work. On the other hand, that affection one might have felt for Lee depended on a picture of righteous flawlessness and near divine nature. Freeman’s perspective is by an accounts that it is Lee’s flawlessness we should respect and be inspired by, regardless of how unattainable for mere mortal creatures. This might be a perspective that is just a result of that earlier period. Then again, later histories demonstrate to us a Lee who was controlled by his own personal demons, as many people can identify with. Further, these demons may have characterized him and probably determined

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