Schools Push For Removing Names Of Confederate Leaders On Buildings

The video discusses the movement to rename schools and institutions named after Confederate leaders, highlighting the historical context and cultural impact of these names. It explores the modern reassessment of Confederate names post-World War II, the costs and identity issues involved in renaming, and the role of community involvement in these efforts.

Which Confederate leader is most commonly used as a namesake for schools in the South?

• Sidney Lanier

• General Stonewall Jackson

• General Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

What major event in 2015 led to the renaming of some schools?

• The Second World War

• The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting

• The Charlottesville rally

• The Civil Rights Movement

What argument is made against the idea that removing statues erases history?

• Statues are protected by law

• History is remembered without statues

• Statues are too costly to remove

• Statues are part of cultural heritage

What is a common concern about renaming schools?

• It is too expensive

• It erases history

• It affects the school's identity

• It is against the law

What recent action did district leaders in Charlotte, NC take regarding a school named after a Confederate general?

• They held a public vote to decide

• They built a new monument

• They began the process to rename it

• They decided to keep the name