Change the name of B.F. Terry High School
Change the name of B.F. Terry High School
The Issue
In 1980 B.F. Terry was built and named after a former slaver owner and colonel in the confederate army.
Benjamin Franklin Terry was a vicious slave owner who murdered slaves and a traitor to the country by way of fighting in the Confederate army to keep slavery establish.
He famously created a Calvary unit named the Terry Rangers to hunt slaves and fight in the Confederate army.
Today the school has been named in his honor and the mascot is a Texas Ranger. Black students are forced to rally behind a mascot that murder people of color and fought for the continued enslavement.
The Issue
In 1980 B.F. Terry was built and named after a former slaver owner and colonel in the confederate army.
Benjamin Franklin Terry was a vicious slave owner who murdered slaves and a traitor to the country by way of fighting in the Confederate army to keep slavery establish.
He famously created a Calvary unit named the Terry Rangers to hunt slaves and fight in the Confederate army.
Today the school has been named in his honor and the mascot is a Texas Ranger. Black students are forced to rally behind a mascot that murder people of color and fought for the continued enslavement.
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Petition created on June 25, 2020