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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I think that it is likely the school was named after him as a gesture of defiance by racists during the civil rights era. I would not attempt to justify it.
I do not believe that he is the Great Satan he is made out to be, but I do not believe that we should be naming high schools after him either.
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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I agree that the school should not be named for General Forrest.
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I thought we were discussing Nathan Bedford Forrest, and whether a High School should be named for him.
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Sorry, I must be missing something here. Which of these statements are you not agreeing with?
Or are you maintaining that the school should be named after him?
TR
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