Unknown Longhorn Band Member
Posted on 12/29/2006 8:22:58 PM PST by BnBlFlag
Same here. I took photos of those statues. Most people don't know that Woodrow Wilson was a racist and did not support suffrage. Robert E. Lee on the other hand opposed slavery and even freed his own family slaves. Lee also opposed the Confederency and only sided with them because he was loyal to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Robert Lee was, at best, mildly opposed to slavery. He believed it was a necessary evil, and as late as 1865 he was calling it the best situation for blacks in the South.
Having said that I see no reason why his statue should be taken down. You can find flaws with any and all of the men who's statues grace the campus - except maybe the statue of the Longhorn Band Member.
Everyone has a flaw. It's what makes us human.
Even the unknown Longhorn Band Member?
Okay, with every famous historical figure and leader. The unknown Longhorn Band Member is flawless.
http://www.utexas.edu/tours/statues/davis.html
UT Virtual Statue Tour
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.