August 19, 2017

Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Proposes to Re-Name Streets Named for Confederate Generals

August 19, 2017/ Tron Nick

The push to rebrand a pair of Brooklyn streets named for Confederate generals is going to the House.

Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke unveiled legislation on Friday that would require the Department of Defense to change the name of any military installation or other property currently named for individuals who fought against the U.S. during the Civil War.

The Democrat has led a recent effort to convince the Army to rename two streets — General Lee Ave. and Stonewall Jackson Drive — at Brooklyn’s Fort Hamilton, the city’s only active military post.

Both men served at Fort Hamilton before they became leaders in the Confederate Army. [MORE]

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