They are taking a long HARD look at it as we speak....jhu72 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:52 pmggait wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:01 pmAs is always the case, Peter Brown doesn't know shirt about fork. He's certainly ignorant of history.W&L must change its name because Lee was a Confederate 160 years ago, Washington was a slave owner 240 years ago; but the same state where W&L resides has a governor who wore blackface and a KKK hood only 30 years ago. The most recent racist is safe though....almost like this isn't about racism.
Lee took over the presidency of W&L later on in 1865. He served that institution very well and honorably. He also worked to stitch his country back together. Upon accepting the W&L job, he told the Trustees:
"it is the duty of every citizen, in the present condition of the Country, to do all in his power to aid in the restoration of peace and harmony."
He wasn't a Lost Cause-er. He didn't waste his time flying the Confederate Battle Flag like an ignorant redneck. He spent his time on more important things.
Far be it for me (as a Wahoo) to tell W&L what to do. But there's a fine argument to leave the W&L name as it is.
But not for any of the reasons that a gross brainless loser like Peter Brown thinks.
https://www.virginiahistory.org/collect ... -after-war
Correct. Lee is not the only, but is certainly a rare and special case. He was a sane leader after his surrender and helped to guide citizens in the south in an honorable fashion. He remained very far above the basest southern passions of the post war era. He was a flawed individual, he did what he did, but very far from how he is sometimes portrayed. A very sad character in the American story. I won't be disposing of my Mort Kunstler Collection.
I know a ton of alumni and their views range from, whatever the name has changed like 5 times already to rage. I suspect the name changes, the writing is on the wall.