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Glad to see the is acknowledging this dark chapter of their history.
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“Wesleyan College’s history includes parts that are deeply troubling, and we are not proud of them,” the statement reads. “When Wesleyan was founded in 1836, the economy of the South was based on the sin of slavery. We are sorry for the pain that parts of our past have caused and continue to cause. We also celebrate how far our college has come and how we are striving to become the inclusive community we are called to be.”
The school has been working on updating its history for several years, and in 2016 it commissioned Wesleyan history professor Karen Huber to research and rewrite it, said Provost Vivia Fowler, who will become the school’s new president July 1. Huber is going through artifacts, yearbooks, student newspapers, documents from meetings and memorabilia from early graduates.
The school has begun to digitize its yearbooks and magazines, making them accessible to the public online. A more complete history of the school will be available by fall. The project is a way to learn about the past and further the school’s efforts toward racial reconciliation, Fowler said.
Wesleyan’s statement details some of the racist acts committed on campus in the early years, including students treating some black workers like mascots and partaking in initiation rituals for new students reminiscent of KKK activities, sometimes incorporating robes and nooses.
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I'm confused. What exactly is the school trying to accomplish or say here? What's so special or different about Wesleyan?
This states that the school was founded in 1836 and there were acts of racism in its early years. We dont need a more "detailed version of Wesleyan's history" to tell us how blacks were treated at Wesleyan or anywhere else back then. It's pretty much common sense. The article makes it seem like they're "exposing" some kind of top secret, shocking news.
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