PATTERSON: We can write a new page in the U.Va. history book
The most important aspect of learning about history is that it gives an opportunity to learn from past mistakes — therefore, an institution which does not confront its own history will continue to repeat the same mistakes. While it appeared to be easy for the University to denounce the white supremacists who marched on Grounds and spread violence throughout the streets of Charlottesville, it seems to be much more difficult for the school to properly address the legacy of Thomas Jefferson.