University in former Confederate capital city will remove all Confederate names, symbols from campus

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It comes amid a nationwide backlash against Confederate symbols, which have been criticized amid protests on racial injustice across the United States.

A university in Virginia, the former capital of the Confederacy, is to remove all symbols honoring Confederate supporters from its campus as such items nationwide face a mounting push against such monuments nationwide.

This move will see plaques taken down as well as the names of figures linked to the confederacy taken from the names of several buildings on campus. Michael Rao, president of Virginia Commonwealth University, said in a statement:"Expert historical analyses reveal a more complete story of the meaning of all of these memorials and commemorations that we cannot ignore nor accept.

"We've learned a lot from this process, and it is clear that the values represented by these namings and symbols run counter to the values to which we are committed — inclusion, equity and diversity. The symbols of the Confederacy have come to impede our mission to serve all and that's why I have recommended we no longer honor those symbols."

 

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are we becoming with such destruction and bias unanimous decisions a Communists country by removing Confederate symbols?

Destroying and removing names and symbols won't change history! It shows our unwillingness to learn and be reminded of how our country evolved!!! God save us from these bias views!

Won’t accomplish much of anything. Those deeply bothered by the names will simply move on to something else to be emotionally strained by.

Good. Those are honoring a foreign power that attempted to destroy America. They don’t belong here. Where are the statues honoring King George? Empower Hirohito?

A good move on the university part but, we should not hide the fact that until the 21th century. Racism was celebrated and looked upon in great Heights. And we should teach our next generation about these symbols of hate that our country was lost. teachrealhistory

Thank god those statues won’t oppress anyone again

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