Tennessee governor seeks to amend law honouring leader of Ku Klux Klan
- Nathan Bedford Forrest was leading Confederate general
- Republican Bill Lee will introduce legislation regarding holiday
Tennesse governor Bill Lee will introduce legislation to amend a law requiring the state to honor Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general who went on to lead the Ku Klux Klan.
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