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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Westover is the name of well known plantation in Virginia.  A descendent of the family who owned it was a leader of the Massive Resistance movement opposing school integration in the state.  Even though the school obviously would be named after the area rather than the plantation, APS was uncomfortable with the association.[/quote]

[b]What's the weirdest thing about all these "associations with" things is that literally no one even knows the backstory on this stuff [/b]
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What's weird is other people assuming that because they don't know something, no one does. I'm not a huge history buff, but I'd heard of Westover Plantation before I ever moved to Virginia. [/quote]

:roll:  :roll:  :roll: 
And so the average 8, 9, 10 year old is going to be traumatized at having to attend Westover Elementary because you, a grown adult, has  “heard of Westover Plantation?” Okay then. Sounds valid.[/quote]

Slavery apologist 
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