Campus Reform reported: College and university historians in Kentucky say that a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the state’s Capitol rotunda promotes “miseducation,” even after the addition of a plaque explaining the statue’s…
Topic: Jefferson Davis
University of Texas Relocates Confederate Statue
The injunction to keep the statue of Jefferson Davis in a prominent part of campus was denied, so the statue will be relocated to another part of the college campus.
GoFundMe Campaign Started to Help Keep Jefferson Davis Statue in Main Part of UT-Austin’s Campus
As the College Fix reported, a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign has been started to help pay for the legal fees to keep the statue where it is, on the Main Mall at the University of Texas-Austin…
Relocation of Jefferson Davis Statue at University of Texas is Put on Hold
A legal challenge temporarily halts the removal of the Confederate president’s statue from a featured part of the campus to the outskirts of campus.
University of Texas Panel Recommends Relocation of Confederate Statues or Add Explanations
A university task force made several recommendations, one of which was to add explanations to the statues to give context. Another is to relocate the statues, which previously failed back in 2010.
Texas Students Offended by Jefferson Davis Statue, OKs Resolution to Remove It
The statue of the Confederate leader could be moved off-campus because current University of Texas-Austin students deem it offensive to them since it reminds them of slavery and racism. Too bad they forgot the War…