A prominent building on Clemson University’s campus in South Carolina, named for a racist 19th century politician named Benjamin Tillman, was vandalized Monday. Spraypaint discovered on Monday at Tillman Hall says “Tillman Was A Violent Racist.” Tillman, who was a South Carolina governor and U.S. Senator, was racist and openly advocated ;for killing black men. He proudly boasted about a militia he was involved with having executed state Sen. Simon Coker, a black Republican, in 1876. Another spraypainted message found on Tillman Hall this week said “R.I.P. Sen. Coker.” ; Students and faculty have long-called for Clemson to rename the building. Some professors renewed their efforts ;last week following the June killing of nine at an historically black church in ;Charleston. …
A prominent building on Clemson University’s campus in South Carolina, named for a racist 19th century politician named Benjamin Tillman, was vandalized Monday.
Spraypaint discovered on Monday at Tillman Hall says “Tillman Was A Violent Racist.” Tillman, who was a South Carolina governor and U.S. Senator, was racist and openly advocated ;for killing black men. He proudly boasted about a militia he was involved with having executed state Sen. Simon Coker, a black Republican, in 1876. Another spraypainted message found on Tillman Hall this week said “R.I.P. Sen. Coker.”
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Students and faculty have long-called for Clemson to rename the building. Some professors renewed their efforts ;last week following the June killing of nine at an historically black church in ;Charleston.
South Carolina’s Heritage Act prevents the university from renaming the building without a super majority approval from the state legislature. Clemson’s president and trustees have supported removing the Confederate battle flag ;from the state Capitol, but not for pushing to rename Tillman Hall. Clemson’s trustees did not return requests for comment from The Huffington Post this week. ;
University police also found graffiti on the building stating, “Blacks must remain subordinate or be exterminated — Tillman,” according to an incident report obtained by HuffPost.
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Someone Vandalized A Clemson Building Named After A Racist Politician
