Woodrow Wilson's Argument Analysis

Equality means to be treated as an equal regardless of gender, class, or race. Yet, students at a university in Princeton find themselves faced with the worst form of inequality which is discrimination. The situation occurred when the campus brought up the subject of the institute's former president Woodrow Wilson. A majority of the school praises Wilson for his achievements even naming the university after him. However, Woodrow was a racist and African-American students began to protest. Students in the Black Justice League demanded the school drop Wilsons name from the institute, noting that it made them feel unwelcomed. Currently, the university is debating whether or not to agree with the students demands. Although, I know why a portion of the campus would see Wilson as a honorable man; it still doesn't make up for the fact that he was racist. I agree with the student to rename the university and I propose the alternative name be switched to …show more content…
In this situation, I agree with the demands the students from the Black Justice League of Princeton are protesting for. Even with all the accomplishments Woodrow Wilson has achieved; it doesn't take away from the fact that he was a racist. Unfortunately, when he became president of the United States in 1913 he took action to degrade African-Americans. An example of this comes from writer Gordon J. Davis when he describes his grandfather being relegated shortly after Wilson became president. Wilson believed African-Americans were inferior to whites and should be working in lower status jobs. Now imagine what the students at a University named after him must experiment. There's a constant reminder of how much the campus worships him and how their presence isn't entirely welcomed. The first black student was admitted in the 1940's nearly two decades after Wilson had passed. Do you think