Change the name of Nathan B. Forrest High School

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   Name: Anonymous on May 22, 2007

   Comments: He betrayed this country and traditional notions of human decency by fighting for the Confederacy, trading in slaves, and founding the KKK.

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   Name: Chris Morrow on May 25, 2007

   Comments: Bigots, whether they be black or white... do not deserve to be part of _AMERICA_ Fuck the KKK, The Aryan Nation, and Fred Phelps. HATE IS FOR DUMBASSES!

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3. 303
   Name: Carol Martin on May 31, 2007

   Comments: Keeping Forrest's name on that school is an insult to all human beings!

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4. 304
   Name: Erom OnLoof on Jun 1, 2007

   Comments: I graduated from Forrest City High School in 1990. The prom was still segregated at that time. However, I come to realize that changing the name will not change the mindset of people. Yes it would be honorable to change the name. But the focus should be about educating people on the history behind these things and that will enlighten. This nation was not founded on equality. It has been racist from the begining. Therefore I am not shocked that this name has been allowed to stand all this time. Because you can bet that your local leader know exactly what the name stands for.

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   Name: BGUTTA on Jun 20, 2007

   Comments: EVERYONE IS WORRIED ABOUT THE NAME BEING CHANGE, WHAT ABOUT THE EDUCATION LEVEL, I HEAR THAT THIS SCHOOL IS AN F SCHOOL ANYWAY, LETS TRY TO WORRY ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT LIKE THE EDUCATION OF THE KID AND THE FUTURE IF THEY WILL HAVE ONE.

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6. 306
   Name: Anonymous on Jun 23, 2007

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   Name: Deborah Smith on Aug 8, 2007

   Comments: I suggest renaming the school Firestone High School

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   Name: Phyllis Geyer on Aug 23, 2007

   Comments: I say take it a step further and tear that bitch down, erect a new campus that has not been tainted with that name, and name it after a positive role model that stood up for all mankind and believed in peace not war.

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   Name: Vera Davis on Sep 6, 2007

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10. 310
    Name: W.Newton on Sep 20, 2007

    Comments: Maybe people should remember that this is part of our heritage. The name of the school has nothing to do with racism . The name also does not matter in the education the children are getting. Also there are conflicting reports as to what happened at Fort Pillow,some reports say that the Union soldiers surrendered,others say that they would not and that as they were fleeing they were turning to fire at the confederate troops . Now I dont know about you but it is my belief that if someone is firing at me in war ,they should be fired upon.Can we all just remember that schools are named after historical figures and that maybe we should try to change the way people think about our heritage rather than trying to tear down the heritage of the south.

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11. 311
    Name: Elle Manning on Oct 3, 2007

    Comments: Good lord people. Learn how to open a book and read. Any idiot could see that half the things that Forrest is being accused of are false! He was exonerated from haveing anything to do with the KKK or the Fort Pillow Massacre. And he owned slaves before the war. The important thing to look at it AFTER the war. when he was the FIRST white man invited to be a key note speaker at the Pole Bearers COnvention (now the NAACP) Not only that, he gave many African Americans jobs as engineers and architects, and it was absolutely unheard of for these jobs to be held by blacks in the north....if anything we should be praising this man for reaching out to help the blacks in the civil war era. with that in mind, i hope all of you that are blindly accusing this man of being a racist now see the error in your ways. And if you still think that you are right, know that this man is probably ten times better than what you will ever ammount to.

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12. 312
    Name: Anonymous on Oct 6, 2007

    Comments: This is an "F" school. There are more important things than the name. This petition has incorrect information and should not be allowed. Yes, there was a massacre at Fort Pillow and many other places in the South. IT WAS A WAR, HELLOOOOOO. The School Board did not name it for the desegregation ruling, it was the United Daughters of the Confederacy who suggested the name after Congress (and the State of Florida) designated a time period to remember and celebrate the Civil War. Read your history books folks, Forrest was a hero to the black people of the 1860's. He was the first white man to start a business (a railroad no less) to advance the education and employability of the freed slaves. Who sold the Africans into slavery It was their African brethren. I would be ashamed to be called an African-American after what those ancestors did. BTW: Martin Luther King, Jr. was an adulterer yet we have streets named after him. What's up with that

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13. 313
    Name: Raquel Clayton on Feb 1, 2008

    Comments: it's a disgrace of history but you cant change it but you change the future name of the school

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    Name: Stacy on Apr 16, 2008

    Comments: Since I plan on attending Forrest high for my sophmore year i dont think i would enjoy going to a school named after such a person. !!!!! CHANGE THE NAME !!!!!!! - unless your saying that what he did isnt a bad thing.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jun 1, 2008

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16. 316
    Name: Gus Merriweather, Deborah on Aug 26, 2008

    Comments: i cannot believe that any School would be named after someone such as This. This is a disgrace and should be changed quickly and swiftly.

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17. 317
    Name: Jaquelyn Marcinak on Aug 26, 2008

    Comments: I found it outrageous that this school, among many others, continues to honor the name of a person who did such dishonor to others. While children are taught history in school, and this is thought to be one of the most fundamental contributions to their education, the history of their school should not suggest that any child is unwelcome. For the city of Jacksonville, county of Duval, and state of Florida to continue to ignore this issue is a true disservice to students everywhere.

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    Name: Mr. Pruitt on Sep 26, 2008

    Comments: It´s a shame in the 21st Century the KKK is allowed to exist under the disguise of social democracy in a country like America. The history depicts an organization founded on racism and domestic terrorism. Goes to confirm, terrorism is home grown and still protected.

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19. 319
    Name: Sam Leif on Sep 26, 2008

    Comments: This is appalling.

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20. 320
    Name: Whitenproud on Oct 22, 2008

    Comments: Who ever did the above research on Nathan Forrest needs to go BACK TO SCHOOL! Did you know that as soon as the KKK started doing repulsive acts on African Americans, Nathan B. Forrest withdrew!! And He earned his millions by buying land and planting tobacco way before he was a member of the KKK! A majority of the schools in Jacksonville Fl. are named after Civil War Leaders..are you going to change the others schools names as well Use the tax payers money for something more worth while, like security needed for these "F" schools!!!

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21. 321
    Name: Harry Urian on Nov 4, 2008

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    Name: Linda Rogers on Nov 4, 2008

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    Name: James T. Stewart on Nov 4, 2008

    Comments: If one takes time to read the reports given by those that were present at Fort Pillow, there seems to be plenty testimony that the Black soldiers were murdered after they had been captured by the Confederate forces. Forrest knew this and only stopped it after they had almost wiped out the Black soldiers according to some of the reports. It strongly suggest he is not the person to name a school or anything else after. His name should be taken off of any public school or facility.

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24. 324
    Name: Julie Oliver on Nov 4, 2008

    Comments: In this day and age, you would think that we (all people) had learned from the past. We need to move beyond all racism and hatred. Public facilities should not be used as a means to honor such an act.

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    Name: FLORINESTEWART on Nov 6, 2008

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26. 326
    Name: Kenyatta Stewart on Nov 6, 2008

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    Name: Elizabeth on Oct 27, 2009

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    Name: Anonymous on Nov 24, 2009

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    Name: Anonymous on Apr 17, 2010

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    Name: Adobe OEM Software on Mar 8, 2012

    Comments: ukOF6f Hey, thanks for the post.Really looking forward to read more. Keep writing.

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31. 331
    Name: Travis Kendall on Sep 5, 2012

    Comments: It's way past time to go. No more honoring murderous racists at the expense of tax payers. No more public funding of this nonsense!

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    Name: Ana Gabriela Willis on Dec 11, 2012

    Comments: I strongly support Nathan b Forrest highschool to change its name.

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    Name: Anonymous on Dec 11, 2012

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34. 334
    Name: Anonymous on Dec 11, 2012

    Comments: The south is gonna rise again!

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    Name: Margaret Hutson on Apr 11, 2013

    Comments: It is shameful to honor this racist!

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