People walk by the statue of Rice University founder William Marsh Rice on campus on Friday, June 7, 2019 in Houston.
Rice University started a new task force, which will explore its history and connections to slavery, segregation and racial injustice.Rice will move founder’s statue to account for racist history
In his 22nd year, Rice arrived in a newly independent Texas, a place steeped in slavery. Without slavery, Texas could still be part of Mexico today. Fortune-seeking American cotton farmers demanded that Stephen F. Austin persuade the newly independent Mexican government to allow slaves in Texas, although Mexico’s constitution had abolished slavery. Jim Bowie of Alamo fame was a slave trader, and William Barret Travis owned slaves in his home state, Alabama.Editorial: Jan.
William Marsh Rice’s wealth was so great that for its first five decades, Rice was tuition-free. Thousands of bright young people studied and lived on a beautiful campus while receiving excellent educations. Many went on to make major contributions to our city and the world. Wherever that statue goes, Mr. Rice’s generosity and love for his adopted city helped create a great university. Nothing will change that.
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