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William Ewart Gladstone argued against the abolition of slavery

The University of Liverpool has agreed to rename a building named after the former Prime Minister William Gladstone for his views on slavery.

Gustav because His Family were slaves on plantations in The Caribbean .

to say that would be "solidarity in the rejection of Black oppression."

The University said it will agree to work with students and staff, "an alternative name".

Gladstone hall Greenbank Student Village has recently been rebuilt, but the name has been retained

students, with the argument that the University should not be conferred on individuals who benefited from slavery.

The Move follows Black matter protests, Lives in The City in response to the death of an American, George Floyd, and.

thousands of people have already

'Offset slave"

was born in Liverpool in 1809, and is the only one who is already Prime Minister on four different occasions.

He is described as "ultra-conservative" views, and his maiden speech in The House of Commons for the support of his father, the interests, the against abolition.

During the argument, his finances, failed, - When slavery was abolished in the 1830s, the Gladstones will receive More Than £90,000, About £9. 5m in today's conditions, to release as a replacement for The Slaves they were forced.

activists said William Gladstone shared the views About slavery from his father, "who was one of the largest slave owners in The British West Indies "

In an open letter to the university vice-chancellor Professor Janet Beer , student activists, the University is required to qualify for the "your words" on the fight against racism On Campus "with some real action".

The Letter said Liverpool is rooted in the history of Black oppression, "with the buildings" brick were built, and sold for slaves"".

He said Gladstone , "used to defend his position, the interest of those who, like his father, had a West Indian slave ran plantations. "

'shame,'

"While we may not expect that the entire architecture of Liverpool is to be demolished and replaced, the renaming of the Gustav Hall and remove this reminder from William Gladstone is a small and simple act, that the University adopt, to the solidarity in the rejection of Black oppression.

"We can't normalize easier for people like William Gladstone by the designation of our campus to them. "

A University of Liverpool spokeswoman said: "We share The Shame that our city feels, because his wealth was substantially based on a slave economy. "

said the institution "is an important opportunity to send a clear message About The Commitments we have made, our Black, Asian and Ethnic minority staff, and students-community" and "working with The Guild of students and staff, and student groups to agree on an appropriate alternative name for the hall. "

road name to be displayed in the context of slavery, Liverpool's International Slavery Museum

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Source of news: bbc.com