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Bald Eagle: A Racist Study

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The school name to be Abraham Lincoln High school. It should be this because he was one of the most influential men in history, because he freed the slaves, and won the Civil War. I think the mascot should be a Bald Eagle, because it is a symbol of American freedom and democracy. It is a symbol of hope and freedom to the whole world. I think names and mascots are important to the students because it is a unifying thing they can all rally behind at ballgames and when they interact with other schools. It is important to the people of the city because it is something they can take pride in so they don’t want it to be a ridiculous name. Two goals I think the new principal should pursue are as following. The first is to hire good teachers who know

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