RICHMOND, Virginia -- A Virginia elementary school named after a Confederate general is getting a new moniker.
In a 6-to-1 vote, the Richmond Public School Board decided to change J.E.B. Stuart Elementary to Barack Obama Elementary.
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Many believe the name should have been changed years ago, but the school board wanted to take time to pick an acceptable name.
A spokesperson for the district said it is too early to tell when the name change will go into effect.
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Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
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