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Virginia Donors Demand $3.6 Billion From University for Removing Ancestor’s Name

The University of Richmond benefactor purportedly owned slaves in his time

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Virginia Donors Demand $3.6 Billion From University for Removing Ancestor’s Name
A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is removed from its pedestal on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. on Sept. 8, 2021. Bob Brown/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez
2/14/2023Updated: 2/24/2023
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The University of Richmond has removed the name of donor T.C. Williams from its law school, citing student complaints that he allegedly owned slaves more than 175 years ago.

The Williams family now wants the Virginia university to give back donations they’ve made throughout the years, with interest, in the amount of $3.6 billion.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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