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re: LSU Board votes to remove Troy Middleton's name from campus library..

Posted on 6/19/20 at 11:31 am to
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Posted on 6/19/20 at 11:31 am to
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They really should just tear that eyesore down. Rename the new building whatever they want


I agree but this was an easy win to give the student leadership

I listened to the board speeches on this matter and it appears there was substantial archival evidence proving Middleton’s support of segregation while he was President. He was even on record encouraging the Board to disregard the federal court orders on integration

This post was edited on 6/19/20 at 11:34 am
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 6/19/20 at 11:41 am to
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I listened to the board speeches on this matter and it appears there was substantial archival evidence proving Middleton’s support of segregation while he was President.


So he shared the same views as Muhammad Ali on the subject.
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