Robert W. Lee Speech Analysis

I am in favor of the action that Robert W. Lee IV took to speak out and recognize the racism in Charlottesville. I defend Lee for his courageous decision to share how he sided on the debate on taking down the statue of his ancestor, Robert E. Lee, an idol of white supremacy. Lee IV stated that by being the pastor of the Bethany United Church of Christ, it is only right for him to speak out against America’s original sin, racism. I choose to defend Robert W. Lee IV because of something he said in his speech at the MTV’s Video Music Awards. Lee stated, “Today, I call on all of us with privilege and power to answer God’s call to confront racism and white supremacy head- on.” In response to this, I would have no reason to criticize a man who is