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We can't talk about the past, it might tell things about the present

2024-08-31 16:38:14.483438+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

University of Virginia suspends tours that had come under fire for mentioning Thomas Jefferson's ties to slavery

The Jefferson Council alumni group had opposed University Guide Service volunteers for mentioning that the school's founder was a slaveowner.

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