The Washington Post had a recent editorial on this subject, offering what I
thought was an exellent solution to the problem.  They suggested depicting
Lee by commemorating the post-war incident in which an African-American man
went up to receive communion in church.  The white congregation held back in
consternation, but Lee got up and knelt beside the black man.

Such a painting would probably provoke another uproar, I suppose, over
separation of church and state!  But I think it's a terrific idea.

David Haberstich

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