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Group seeks removal of Confederate names from Hampton schools (VA)
By Kevin Green
Published: March 17, 2016, 8:33 am
... In a news release, SCLC leaders cited two schools in the district that are named after leaders of the confederacy — Jefferson Davis Middle School and Robert E. Lee Elementary.
The group says that Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee represented “division in our cities, communities and nation.” SCLC says the names of Davis and Lee should be replaced with symbols that represent unity and hope ...
http://wavy.com/2016/03/17/group-seeks-removal-of-confederate-names-from-hampton-schools/
