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The misguided campaign to remove a Thomas Hart Benton mural

  • Written by Henry Adams, Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, Case Western Reserve University
imageThomas Hart Benton's murals at the Indiana University Auditorium depict the social history of the state.Joseph, CC BY-NC-SA

In recent years, people have protested the racism of Confederate statues, Hollywood and sports mascots.

But a curious campaign has taken place on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus. Students have circulated petitions...

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