Zone1 Family wants its 132-year-old donation to the University of Richmond refunded

[1srelluc]

n the 1890s, the estate of T.C. Williams Sr. gave the University of Richmond’s law school $25,000. Eventually, UR named the school for Williams.

But last year, UR removed the name, citing Williams’ ownership of enslaved workers. And now his descendants are asking for their money back — with interest.

The family has asked for $51 million. Two members say the university has not provided documentation proving Williams’ ownership of enslaved people, and has not engaged the family in conversation.

A spokesperson for UR said the records are publicly available and that the university has not referred to the law school by Williams’ name in 20 years.

In 2021, UR wrote a new policy that bans any slaveholder or advocate of slavery from having his or her name on a UR building, school or program.

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Good, I hope they get it.....Canceling should come with consequences.

 

[Seymour Flops]

UR should happily refund the money if Williams really were a slaveholder. Otherwise, they are profiting from the enslavement of human beings.

 

[wamose]

I'd like to see ALL woke idiots defunded, deprived, delegitimized and ignored by real Americans. Shame on Richmond. Give the Williams family their money back, WITH INTEREST.

 

[1srelluc]

UR should happily refund the money if Williams really were a slaveholder. Otherwise, they are profiting from the enslavement of human beings.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

n the 1890s, the estate of T.C. Williams Sr. gave the University of Richmond’s law school $25,000. Eventually, UR named the school for Williams.

But last year, UR removed the name, citing Williams’ ownership of enslaved workers. And now his descendants are asking for their money back — with interest.

The family has asked for $51 million. Two members say the university has not provided documentation proving Williams’ ownership of enslaved people, and has not engaged the family in conversation.

A spokesperson for UR said the records are publicly available and that the university has not referred to the law school by Williams’ name in 20 years.

In 2021, UR wrote a new policy that bans any slaveholder or advocate of slavery from having his or her name on a UR building, school or program.

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Good, I hope they get it.....Canceling should come with consequences.

Go woke, Go broke, they always say.

 

[Votto]

UR should happily refund the money if Williams really were a slaveholder. Otherwise, they are profiting from the enslavement of human beings.

What about the students who were oppressed by the white supremacist university?

Should they all not receive their money back as well?

 

[Moonglow]

If they donate it they give it away...It no longer belongs to the giver.

 

[Votto]

If they donate it they give it away...It no longer belongs to the giver.

Says who?

Is say if they can't get the money back from the college, they should go after the descendants of those who run the college.

 

[Moonglow]

Says who?

Is say if they can't get the money back from the college, they should go after the descendants of those who run the college.

maybe the terlits should be included...

 

[TheParser]

Well, that family ain't gonna get one penny back.

In the current political climate, no jury would ever find for the family.

The family oughta just move on.

In the coming decades, a lot of other names will be coming down. (It's just a matter of time that the nation's capital is renamed, for example.)

 

[Votto]

Well, that family ain't gonna get one penny back.

In the current political climate, no jury would ever find for the family.

The family oughta just move on.

In the coming decades, a lot of other names will be coming down. (It's just a matter of time that the nation's capital is renamed, for example.)

Nope, lawyer up and appeal and get all the publicity you can.

 

[BlueGin]

They should absolutely get refunded. The school after all profited from a “ slave owner” . They should want to be redeemed for that alleged sin and rid themselves of that tarnish.

 

[Polishprince]

The school should be happy to refund the money, in fact they should be insisting on giving it back.

It was money originating from slavery, blood money. Richmond can just do the right thing and raise tuition to make up for the cash.

 

[toobfreak]

n the 1890s, the estate of T.C. Williams Sr. gave the University of Richmond’s law school $25,000. Eventually, UR named the school for Williams In 2021, UR wrote a new policy that bans any slaveholder or advocate of slavery from having his or her name on a UR building, school or program.

Legally, if the estate of the Williams can document the agreement for naming rights for their donation, then, the university can't just arbitrarily write a new law 130 years later justifying the abrogation of that agreement. Their 2021 new policy would only apply to agreements henceforth not retrograde.

 

[1srelluc]

Go woke, Go broke, they always say.

Not hardly....They have a 3 Billion endowment fund.

 

[evenflow1969]

Says who?

Is say if they can't get the money back from the college, they should go after the descendants of those who run the college.

Says every law on the book ya ducking retard. Try and get an engagement ring back retard. What a retard.

 

[Polishprince]

Says every law on the book ya ducking retard. Try and get an engagement ring back retard. What a retard.

Regardless of whether the U. of Richmond is "required" by law to return the donations, you'd think they'd be anxious to get rid of this blood money and be glad that the family is willing to take it back. After all, this is slavery based money.

 

[Lisa558]

What about the students who were oppressed by the white supremacist university?

Should they all not receive their money back as well?

The white students who were rejected so that lower-qualified blacks get in should be compensated.

 

[meaner gene]

Good, I hope they get it.....Canceling should come with consequences.

I agree in part. Legally they are entitled to a return of their original $25,000 and no more.

Think of it just like someone donating a slave, and then the University breaking that deal. They would be entitled to return of the slave, but can't ask for the slaves wife, or children, or grandchildren in addition.

 

[wamose]

They'll probably rename it for someone they consider worthy, like a pink haired, Black transexual with a couple pedophilia and sodomy convictions, an up-to-date vaccine scoreboard and a Prius.