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University of Texas has relocated all Confederate statues
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:25 am
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:25 am
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Dear UT Community,
Last week, the horrific displays of hatred at the University of Virginia and in Charlottesville shocked and saddened the nation. These events make it clear, now more than ever, that Confederate monuments have become symbols of modern white supremacy and neo-Nazism.
After the Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting in June 2015, and with the urging of students, I formed a task force of faculty, students, alumni and university leaders to evaluate six statues on UT's Main Mall that included depictions of four military and political leaders of the Confederacy. The task force presented five options, ranging from the installation of contextual materials to the removal of some or all of the statues. At that time, I decided to move the statues of Jefferson Davis and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. The Davis statue has since been restored and presented at UT’s Dolph Briscoe Center for American History in a scholarly exhibition about the Littlefield Fountain and the six Main Mall statues.
During the past several days, I have talked with student leaders, students, faculty members, staff members and alumni to listen to their views after the revelatory events in Charlottesville. I also revisited the very thorough 2015 task force report. After considering the original task force report and with the events of the past week and my discussions with the campus community in mind, I have decided to relocate the remaining four statues.
The statues depicting Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, John Reagan and James Stephen Hogg are now being removed from the Main Mall. The Lee, Johnston and Reagan statues will be added to the collection of the Briscoe Center for scholarly study. The statue of James Hogg, governor of Texas (1891-1895), will be considered for re-installation at another campus site.
The University of Texas at Austin is a public educational and research institution, first and foremost. The historical and cultural significance of the Confederate statues on our campus — and the connections that individuals have with them — are severely compromised by what they symbolize. Erected during the period of Jim Crow laws and segregation, the statues represent the subjugation of African Americans. That remains true today for white supremacists who use them to symbolize hatred and bigotry.
The University of Texas at Austin has a duty to preserve and study history. But our duty also compels us to acknowledge that those parts of our history that run counter to the university’s core values, the values of our state and the enduring values of our nation do not belong on pedestals in the heart of the Forty Acres.
We do not choose our history, but we choose what we honor and celebrate on our campus. As UT students return in the coming week, I look forward to welcoming them here for a new academic year with a recommitment to an open, positive and inclusive learning environment for all.
Sincerely
Gregory L. Fenves
President
This post was edited on 8/21/17 at 8:54 am
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:26 am to GetCocky11
Located in Austin. This shouldn't surprise anyone
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:26 am to GetCocky11
They should remove any remaining statues of white men as well. No sense in limiting it to confederate days.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:27 am to GetCocky11
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Texas
Which side were they on in the war?
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:27 am to GetCocky11
Nearly all of Alabama's campus was destroyed due to the Civil War.
Can we get these protesters to rebuild it?
Can we get these protesters to rebuild it?
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:29 am to LucasP
Sam Houston didn't want to drag Texas into the war. That was the end of his career.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:29 am to GetCocky11
I'm so so sick of all this shite
Let's just get a list from these people, and just remove every fricking thing that offends them and be done with it.. bunch of lazy, worthless, crybaby pussies
Let's just get a list from these people, and just remove every fricking thing that offends them and be done with it.. bunch of lazy, worthless, crybaby pussies
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:32 am to GetCocky11
Are they going to tear down George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Ulysses Grant's statues?
They all owned slaves.
They all owned slaves.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:33 am to Mr. Hangover
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Let's just get a list from these people, and just remove every fricking thing that offends them and be done with it.. bunch of lazy, worthless, crybaby pussies
Well if you're a straight white guy, they want your money and they want you to go back to Europe and politely die.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:36 am to bountyhunter
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Sam Houston didn't want to drag Texas into the war. That was the end of his career.
Sam Houston was a slaveholder, himself. His statues better be "watching their backs".
This post was edited on 8/21/17 at 8:37 am
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:37 am to GetCocky11
pussies...
how come people don't have balls anymore?just tell these "offended" pansies no.this isn't really about white supremacy or nazi's...it's about being butthurt over the election.
how come people don't have balls anymore?just tell these "offended" pansies no.this isn't really about white supremacy or nazi's...it's about being butthurt over the election.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:38 am to GetCocky11
Are there any black people in Austin?
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:49 am to GetCocky11
Im still waiting for someone to explain why people have only become "offended" over the past two years. Why the hell wasn't there outrage for the past 20 years or more? Easy, because people know they just need to say, "Im offended" and they can get whatever the hell they want.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:52 am to GetCocky11
So the statues are being relocated to another area of campus? Seems reasonable.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:02 am to tonydtigr
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Sam Houston was a slaveholder, himself. His statues better be "watching their backs".
Won't be long before they start protesting the beltway. The name Sam Houston Tollway will be called racist and they'll demand it be changed to the Al Sharpton "Haven't Paid My Tolls" Way
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:05 am to GetCocky11
He relocated Woodrow Wilson, who was a child during the Civil War. WTF
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:05 am to TheCaterpillar
Grant didn't own slaves
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