On May 10, 2024, the Shenandoah County School Board voted 5-1 to restore General Thomas Stonewall Jackson's name on a high school, disregarding community calls for renaming to acknowledge the county's heritage of enslavement and racial injustice.
The board's decision reflects the enduring shadows of America's segregated past and the refusal to confront the painful history by honoring Confederate figures like Jackson, neglecting the voices advocating for a more inclusive and historically accurate education for children.
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