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There is the map which is a copy of a map from 1855 and the name could have been added later and amended to the earlier map on the copy. Or it could have been named for Thomas Jackson after the war but the name applied to an already existing Stonewall street. In other words, no street name change necessary, just an additional dedication.
Personal view: No decent honorable person in the latter 1800's would have wanted to honor and cherish his memory by using his nickname. Black Jack Street (Pershing)? Ike Street? Buckstop Avenue (Truman)? Of course not.
There is a Lee Street and Jefferson Davis Street in Charlotte.
As a practical matter, since my mother in law has a garmin that hasn't been updated in 10 years (and never will be), I find the words she will utter when the GPS directs her onto non-existent roads offensive.
On a more philosophical note, lets not forget Charlotte was the Queen of an empire that was instrumental in facilitating the transatlantic slave trade during its peak. If Stonewall has to go, so to should Charlotte.
With sixty homicides so far this year and violent crime up 13% in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools you'd think there would be more important items on her agenda but there is an election coming up and she needs to bow to the pc crowd.
Maybe the change Charlotte needs is the name of the mayor.
That is correct. She does not practice pragmatic policy. As evidenced by the HB2 debacle. A problem that did not need to be created. Nondiscrimination is a notable and appropriate cause, but there must be a balanced and middle ground approach, allowing room for compromise. This did not happen on both sides with HB2. Now she is trying to create another unnecessary problem. We do not know for sure if Stonewall St. was actually named after Stonewall Jackson. And even if it was, there are far more pressing issues in Charlotte. As mentioned, crime, jobs, and affordable housing demand attention and strong leadership. The proper placement or removal of Confederate monuments is worth debating, but not necessarily a primary focus. And wasting time, money and resources renaming some random street is more of her incompetence and stupidity. If it were named Stonewall Jackson St. then it would be worth debating as a secondary issue, but not a primary focus. It is important to recognize mistakes of the past in a proper historical context, but not promote racism and bigotry. For the most part, Confederate flags and statues should be in a museum, and certain streets could be considered to be renamed. But not necessary to create another big public problem or racial dispute over Stonewall St. in Uptown Charlotte. I would much rather see Joel Ford or Vi Lyles elected mayor. Jennifer Roberts does not seem to realize she is mayor of Charlotte, not San Francisco. It is more conservative here. Although I do not approve of discrimination against the LGBT community in general. But she seems obsessed with gay rights and goes way overboard there.
Why stop with flags, monuments and street names? Every state that fought for the Confederacy needs to punished and dissolved. These states can be incorporated into existing states that remained loyal to the Union. Pennsylvania will now be the entire eastern seaboard for example.
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