Street Name Changes & Revisionist History in Major Cities

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https://www.change.org/p/city-of-austin-texas-change-the-name-of-robert-e-lee-road/fbog/85094813

Change the name of Austin's Robert E. Lee Road

Austin has no connection with the confederate general Robert E. Lee, and yet we have a prominent road near Zilker Park named for him. It is way past time that a progressive city such as Austin abandoned such a memorial to a confederate traitor, and used that space to commemorate a more local hero who was on the right side of history.

We propose changing the name of Robert E. Lee Road. One possibility would be change it to Fritz Teneger Road. Teneger was the leader of a group of hill country Unionists who all refused to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy, and were then chased down and killed by confederate troops in battle. He would make a fitting figure to commemorate here. But the final name should be the result of community input.

In light of the horrific events in Charlottesville, VA, now is the time. Please join us in urging the Austin city council to make this change.