A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against a school district in Virginia for reinstating a Confederate school name, saying the move violated the constitutional rights of black students.

U.S. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski ruled that Stonewall Jackson High School students in Shenandoah County, Virginia, cannot be forced to bear Jackson’s name and its pro-slavery associations.

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“Plaintiffs believe that when they are identified as ‘Stonewall Jackson Generals’ and wear ‘Generals’ team uniforms as they dedicate their hard work and

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