Rename Magruder HS after a non slaver

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Col. Zadok Magruder chained humans. Our high school was named for him because he commanded a Maryland militia in the Revolutionary War. But now that we know that he shackled black people, let’s rename our school after a non slaver.

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Recent signers:
1lul rack and 18 others have signed recently.

The Issue

Col. Zadok Magruder chained humans. Our high school was named for him because he commanded a Maryland militia in the Revolutionary War. But now that we know that he shackled black people, let’s rename our school after a non slaver.

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Montgomery County Public Schools
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Petition created on June 20, 2020