The students on the committee had also demanded that the university denounce Lee’s “participation in slavery.” Ruscio defended Lee’s role as an educator at the school and said he “will not apologize for the crucial role [Lee] played in shaping this institution.” But Ruscio declared that “Lee was an imperfect individual living in imperfect times.” George Washington owned slaves as well and he is the Washington of Washington and Lee,yet when he died he did not free his slaves in his will. You can not white wash history by removing things and making descendants who had no part in their ancestors owning of slavery apologize. Hell my family owned slaves and I find it down right disgusting. I didnt own them and its not my fault they did. OH and the flags are on the chapel because its where Lee is buried with several family members and Traveller.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:10:35 +0000
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