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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about a Brown University, which was founded by actual slave traders?  [/quote]

Really, really bad example.  Brown completely owns up to it’s history, and is repentant for it.  I think if W&L removed the Lee statues and replaced it with he kind of slavery memorial Brown has on campus, that would go a long way.

So your example kind of proves the opposing point.[/quote]

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W&L has owned up to its history as well:

https://www.wlu.edu/the-w-l-story/university-history/

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You are comparing this equivocating web article which does not condemn Lee’s actions, but instead tries to rationalize it and separate the man from the cause he fought for, to the complete mea culpa exhibited by the monument ont he brown campus?

Not even close, man.  Not in content.  Not in measure.  Not comparable.[/quote]

"Lee, in particular, has become the subject of increasing scrutiny for his central role as the military leader of the Confederacy. We unequivocally denounce the motivations behind the Confederate cause that Lee chose to defend as well as the views of individuals and groups who employ Confederate imagery to promote an agenda of white supremacy, racism, and xenophobia.

We are committed to educating our community and the public about our namesakes and their role in shaping the history of this institution, our country, and the values that continue to inform our world today. That includes acknowledging that Robert E. Lee chose to fight on the side that sought to preserve the institution of slavery."

That's owning it.

You might not like the school, and I think the name will change one day.
The faculty and current students want this. It's the present environment and future actions that will move W&L forward.

There are tons of predominantly white institutions that have connections to slavery and terrible parts of America's history with race.

Instead of whining on an anonymous board , what are you doing to make things better? The my PWI - insert problematic history here - school is morally superior isn't going to cut it.

If you go to Brown, Yale,  Emory, Amherst, etc. good for you.

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