Gov. Phil Murphy removed the former president's desk from the temporary governor’s office in 2020 after Wilson’s controversial stances on race led to a re-evaluation of his legacy.
in 2020. At the time, the university cited Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school whose scholars, students, and alumni must be firmly committed to combatting the scourge of racism in all its forms,” as the reason for their decision, according to a statement the Trustees released.
As America’s 28th president, serving from 1913-21, Wilson led the nation through World War I, created the League of Nations, and instituted the Federal Reserve Bank system. But as governor, Wilson refused to hire Black people in his administration. And as president, he segregated the federal civil service, which had been integrated.
The desk become an issue after Murphy tweeted a photo of him taking a moment of silence for George Floyd, the unarmed Black man who was killed by police in Minnesota in 2020. The desk bears a plaque that indicates it was Wilson’s desk.8 minutes and 46 seconds8 minutes and 46 seconds
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