Virginia schools removed the names of confederate generals and then reversed themselves.

[HomerJS]

Virginia schools in 2020 removes the names of confederate generals. The naming of schools after confederate generals has the following history

Chandra Manning, a professor of history at Georgetown University, said the naming of schools after Confederate soldiers really took off in the 1950s after the government mandated that whites-only segregated schools accept black pupils, as a way to make black students feel unwelcome.

I guess the MAGAs won out in their effort to dismiss the feelings of black students while at the same time erasing black history.

Virginia school district makes U-turn on Confederate names

Students at Stonewall Jackson High School are divided on its name, and what it says about racism in America.

www.bbc.com

 

[Stokely]

Hey, won't someone think about the glory and legacy of racist traitors?

Not to mention, a lot of statues were put in --surely by pure coincidence---around the time of the Jim Crow laws, which makes their "historical value" a bit questionable.

 

[Brainonska511]

"Way down south in the land of traitors..."

 

[nakedfrog]

They're digging in their heels and are determined to spend as much money on this as they can, I guess.

Shenandoah County School Board will fight NAACP lawsuit; Rutz calls for audit into funds for 2020 name change - Rocktown Now

Brandi Rutz requested a forensic investigation into the $133,000 that was used for the initial name change in 2020.

rocktownnow.com

 

[HomerJS]

Not only are we going to being back names of confederate generals used to intimidate black people, eliminate black history and wonder why we are unable to appeal to the black vote.

 

[K1052]

The only school names in the south should be Grant, Sherman, McClellan, Chamberlin, and Lincoln.

 

[MrSquished]

Fuck the South