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Descendants of General Robert E. Lee and enslaved people unite for change: "We want to move forward"
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Visitors can return to Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, starting on Tuesday. An extensive overhaul by the National Park Service brought together descendants of both General Lee and enslaved people who once lived and labored on his estate. It was a moment nearly 200 years in the making. But to get to that moment required taking many steps forward.
Inez Parks and Steve Hammond have roots at this historic site. Parks' great-grandfather, James, dug the first graves at Arlington. "There's a people, deserving people. They need their stories told," she told CBS News' Jericka Duncan.More Related News