Campus Reform reported: College and university historians in Kentucky say that a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the state’s Capitol rotunda promotes “miseducation,” even after the addition of a plaque explaining the statue’s…
Topic: Confederacy
Vanderbilt University has a Building with a Confederate Affiliation and the Community is Outraged
As the College Fix reported, Vanderbilt cannot rename the building unless it pays a hefty sum or demolishes the building altogether.
Washington and Lee University Bars Sons of Confederate Veterans from Entering Chapel
Washington and Lee University ends a longtime tradition in the name of political correctness: The Stonewall Brigade of the Sons of Confederate Veterans has been denied access to Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University,…
UNC’s Silent Sam Statue Vandalized, Again
As the College Fix reported: The University of North Carolina’s memorial “Silent Sam” statue was spray-painted yet again, this time with the question “Who is Sandra Bland?” Bland is the African-American woman who, after her…
University of Texas Panel Recommends Relocation of Confederate Statues or Add Explanations
A university task force made several recommendations, one of which was to add explanations to the statues to give context. Another is to relocate the statues, which previously failed back in 2010.
Erasing History: Universities Targeting Confederate Names on College Campuses
Erasing U.S. Civil War history from public view does not teach us lessons about the past so we can avoid the same mistakes in the future. Political correctness is running amok in America.
After Removing Confederate Flags, We Should Remove Woodrow Wilson, Too
Why? Woodrow’s racist history has been largely forgotten. A great piece by Randy Barnett at the Washington Post.
Texas Students Offended by Jefferson Davis Statue, OKs Resolution to Remove It
The statue of the Confederate leader could be moved off-campus because current University of Texas-Austin students deem it offensive to them since it reminds them of slavery and racism. Too bad they forgot the War…