http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/du...ted-to-notorious-racist/ar-BBQqbWU?li=BBnb7Kz
From the article:
A vocal member of the Ku Klux Klan, Carr advocated lynching of African Americans, The Herald Sun previously reported. He famously promoted white supremacy during a speech at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill unveiling of a statue of a confederate soldier. During the speech he described an incident in which he “horse-whipped” a black woman “until her skirts hung in shreds” after she allegedly insulted a “Southern lady.”
Known today as "Silent Sam," student protesters toppled the statue, which stood at the university for more than a century, in August. UNC trustees are due to discuss the future of the statue Monday morning, The News & Observer reported.
Carr’s donations allowed Trinity College to relocate from Randolph to Durham, where it ultimately became Duke University. Carr also gifted land to set up the Durham Public Library. His racist legacy is not mentioned on a historical account published on the Durham County Library website.
My thoughts:
Sounds like a bad dude. But its a part of our history and it was not uncommon during that time. I mean, it happened when we still had slavery. The building was named after him because of what he did for the university. We have a complicated history and we should not erase people from history based on a changing understanding of what is right - 150 years after someone dies. Keep the building's name.
From the article:
A vocal member of the Ku Klux Klan, Carr advocated lynching of African Americans, The Herald Sun previously reported. He famously promoted white supremacy during a speech at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill unveiling of a statue of a confederate soldier. During the speech he described an incident in which he “horse-whipped” a black woman “until her skirts hung in shreds” after she allegedly insulted a “Southern lady.”
Known today as "Silent Sam," student protesters toppled the statue, which stood at the university for more than a century, in August. UNC trustees are due to discuss the future of the statue Monday morning, The News & Observer reported.
Carr’s donations allowed Trinity College to relocate from Randolph to Durham, where it ultimately became Duke University. Carr also gifted land to set up the Durham Public Library. His racist legacy is not mentioned on a historical account published on the Durham County Library website.
My thoughts:
Sounds like a bad dude. But its a part of our history and it was not uncommon during that time. I mean, it happened when we still had slavery. The building was named after him because of what he did for the university. We have a complicated history and we should not erase people from history based on a changing understanding of what is right - 150 years after someone dies. Keep the building's name.
