In the midst of a series of protests across the nation regarding controversial statues, Stockton University in New Jersey recently removed a bust of its namesake, Richard Stockton, from its library entrance. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, Stockton also owned slaves.
University President Harvey Kesselman told the Press of Atlantic City that although the bust was just removed on Aug. 23, Stockton’s identity as a slave-owner has been a point of contention on campus for some time. -- More...