Decolonial movements amplified Lanier’s claim into broad popular support

Evidence

Harvard has never asked me—they have only dismissed me. And yet, so many others have rallied behind me. Sehgal also notes, “Lanier’s revelation arrives in the midst of decolonial movements around the world, calls for museums to repatriate stolen relics and universities examining their ties to slavery. She has found popular support.” — Tamara Lanier, From These Roots, 1243

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the wider restitution/repatriation literature the reader already holds — museum ethics, returned Benin bronzes, Harvard’s own slavery committee.