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Title
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Memo from the Department of Political Science and International Relations to President McPhee on the Renaming of Forrest Hall
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Description
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This memo, written in the aftermath of the Charleston church shooting, urges the renaming of Forrest Hall. The faculty highlight Nathan Bedford Forrest’s associations with slavery, terrorism, and the Ku Klux Klan, emphasizing that honoring him conflicts with the university’s values. The department recommends renaming the building to honor Benjamin O. Davis Jr., an African American general and decorated military leader.
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Creator
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Department of Political Science and International Relations, Middle Tennessee State University
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Date
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June 28, 2015
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Publisher
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Middle Tennessee State University
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Type
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Memorandum
