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To: TEXOKIE
Mr. Rice, the founder, apparently was an elitist, and in his will he specified that no black people could attend. Married women were also frowned on. They relaxed that during WWII. After he died, they set about breaking that will and were successful... as well they should be!

Why? Wills should be honored, just like other contracts. People who didi not like the terms he set up should have gone somewhere else, no?

658 posted on 06/10/2018 2:28:34 PM PDT by Jack Black (Redemption of our fallen Republic requires blood atonement.)
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To: Jack Black

You have put your finger on the debate my family members discussed and debated ad infinitum. I agree in principle with you, however, in this case, I’m rather glad they broke that part of the will. There are some FABULOUS minds that have come through that University who happen to be clothed in black skin.

Also, I’m not sure just when the will was broken on that. I’m sure it was a big court case. However, once it was decided that it would become a University in the state system, I believe they would have been required to break it at some point in order to receive tax money.


689 posted on 06/10/2018 3:37:56 PM PDT by TEXOKIE
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