Text of slavery apology from UA Faculty Senate
The Associated Press
4/20/2004
(AP) — Text of the resolution approved Tuesday by the University of Alabama Faculty Senate apologizing for slavery on campus before the Civil War:
Whereas, in the period from the opening of The University of Alabama in 1831 until the Civil War, slaves made a significant contribution to The University of Alabama; and
Whereas, some faculty members of The University of Alabama owned slaves, supervised the labor and discipline of slaves, and in at least one case used a slave as a laboratory assistant; and
Whereas, the current Faculty Senate represents a link to the body of University faculty past, present and future,
Therefore be it resolved, that the Faculty Senate of The University of Alabama recognizes and regrets that the university has benefited from the work of slaves; and
Be it further resolved by the Faculty Senate of The University of Alabama that we apologize to the descendants of persons who were slaves at the University for such exploitation of human beings; and
Be it further resolved that the University recognize the cemetery where the slaves, a student, and the Pratt family are buried with a historical marker; and
Be it further resolved that the Faculty Senate endorse the actions taken by UA President Witt on April 15; and
Be it further resolved that the University take actions to atone for that history and to memorialize the contributions of slaves to the campus in some prominent fashion.
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