ASSIGNMENT
In this 3-page double-spaced essay, critically analyze the ethics associated with the removal of this site of public history given the state's racial and gendered history.
Be sure to make use of the ethics glossary provided in class lectures to discuss how the myriad of ways that decisions regarding the statue erection, removal, and repositioning could be justified with the presented frameworks.
Consider the articles linked below as well as other academic or public sources in your response.
https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/20/ut-austin-removing-confederate-statues-middle-night/ (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/university-of-texas/ut-austin-removed-confederate-statues-group-takes-case-to-court/269-d96e4a4c-2d02-40d5-8fff-6fba80193eee (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/jefferson-davis-back-ut/ (Links to an external site.)
For a refresher on definitions and ethical frameworks, review your lecture notes and visit:
https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/glossary (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
