Does the Witch Hunt to Rename Monuments Signal a Narrow Education? | Intellectual Takeout
This is important, particularly considering that Madison himself wrestled with the idea of slavery. As a collection of quotes from George Mason University indicates, Madison, like many other founders, saw major problems with the practice and spent a decent amount of time pondering and debating various ways to abolish it. By focusing on specialized, selective glimpses of history, are students receiving a one-sided, inaccurate overview of the past, and actually being encouraged to condemn and forget those who made significant contributions to the anti-slavery argument?