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Robert E. Lee could be replaced by interracial couple in Virginia high school name

By Katelyn Caralle
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Robert E. Lee could be replaced by interracial couple in Virginia high school name

A high school in Arlington, Va., could drop half its name to replace it with the name of a famous interracial couple.

Washington-Lee High School is looking to drop the “Lee,” which honors Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, and rename it Washington-Loving High School, after Mildred and Richard Loving, according to an Associated Press report.

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