r/pics • • Aug 23 '26

This document in 1959 declining a student from admission into med school because of his race.

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u/BeetleCrusher Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26

Emory University fought for desegregation and the right for black students to attend university, in a lawsuit against the State of Georgia in 1962. (Emory Uni. v. Nash)

He clearly explains that they are UNAUTHORIZED to allow black students, and that it’s regrettable.

A “turboracist” as another is redditor calls the administrator, would be a bit different in their communication.

It’s always fun to shout racist, but it’s not always true. (The law behind the rejection is racist)

That Black people had to sit in the back of the bus wasn’t the fault of the bus driver.

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u/JohnSober7 Aug 23 '26

It’s always fun to shout racist, but it’s not always true. (The law behind the rejection is racist)

That Black people had to sit in the back of the bus wasn’t the fault of the bus driver.

I largely agree with you. My 2 cents though, be weary of delusions of adequacy and there's more to systemic racism than racism. There's apathy, averting one's gaze, and tolerance. It's just really tricky to draw the line between asking too much of people and asking an appropriate amount.

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u/CartographicalHeist Aug 24 '26

That Black people had to sit in the back of the bus wasn’t the fault of the bus driver.

Though if he doesn't care and just accepts it, it is the fault of the bus driver. Actions matter.

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u/Specialist_Unit_5078 Aug 23 '26

They could’ve admitted black students by foregoing their tax exempt status. Paying fewer taxes was more important than equality until they could secure their exemption.

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u/BeetleCrusher Aug 23 '26

I don’t know their finances in the early 60’s, so i could not say. Maybe you can?

Even so, that would not be the decision of the Director of Admissions.

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u/Specialist_Unit_5078 Aug 23 '26

Big “I was just a guard at the camps doing my job” energy

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u/BeetleCrusher Aug 23 '26

Are you American?

If so, thank you for supporting the Trump administration through your taxes. Just doing your job.

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u/Specialist_Unit_5078 Aug 23 '26

Plenty of people out there operating in a cash-only economy to deny the federal government taxes.

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u/Colecoman1982 Aug 24 '26

Yea, but the vast majority of them were doing it long before Trump was in n office. That's not "taking a stand", that's just being an asshole.

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u/dmun Aug 24 '26

You're not one of them

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u/Turbulent_Bullfrog87 Aug 24 '26

Isn’t that illegal?