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Notre Dame Will Cover Murals Of Columbus, Saying They Hide ‘The Darker Side Of This Story’

Hank Berrien

Determined to avoid giving offense, the University of Notre Dame has decided to cover murals on the wall of the Main Building showing Native Americans in submissive postures before white explorers, including Christopher Columbus.

The murals have come under criticism from students over the last couple of years; in 2017, hundreds of students, employees and Notre Dame alumni wrote a letter to the campus newspaper that read:

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