NAACP sues Virginia school board over decision to restore Confederate names to schools
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By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The NAACP in Virginia and five students filed a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County school board in response to their vote last month to restore the names of two schools that previously honored Confederate leaders – nearly four years after a decision was made …
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By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The NAACP in Virginia and five students filed a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County school board in response to their vote last month to restore the names of two schools that previously honored Confederate leaders – nearly four years after a decision was made …
The state chapter of the influential civil rights organization argues that restoring the names of the pro-slavery military figures created "an unlawful and...
Plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit filed in Virginia include students who say they don't want to be forced to glorify or represent historical figures who fought to maintain slavery and white supremacy.
The complaint outlines long history of Shenandoah County’s operation of a dual school system and its opposition to integration as part of the Massive Resistance movement.
The Virginia NAACP has sued school officials in a rural county after they restored Confederate military names to two schools. The federal lawsuit accuses the Shenandoah County school board of embracing segregationist values and subjecting Black students to a racially discriminatory environment.
The NAACP and five students are suing the Shenandoah County School Board in Virginia for reinstating the names of Confederate leaders to two high schools.
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