Statue of 'racist' Gandhi removed from University of Ghana

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Monument installed two years ago taken away in middle of night amid controversy over Gandhi's views about Africans

A Mahatma Gandhi statue has been removed from the campus of the University of Ghana after protests from students and faculty who argue the Indian independence leader considered Africans "inferior".

The statue was unveiled at the university in the Ghanian capital Accra two years ago but has been the subject of controversy and was removed in the middle of the night on Tuesday, leaving just an empty plinth.

Scholars have highlighted evidence in past years showing the revered freedom-fighter, whose theories of civil resistance helped India throw off British colonialism and inspired generations of activists including Martin Luther King Jr, held derogatory views towards native communities in South Africa.

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What's your current opinion on Gandhi, Era? As for me, I thing one deep issue is the need to portrayal heroes as flawless.

 

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Why is racist in quotes? Gandhi was racist for a great deal of his life but made efforts to change that in later years.

 

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Why is racist in quotes? Gandhi was racist for a great deal of his life but made efforts to change that in later years.

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[aerie]

Duplicate thread, please continue the conversation in the original - https://www.resetera.com/threads/racist-gandhi-statue-removed-from-university-of-ghana.87105/