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Lake View school — renamed to honor Harriet Tubman instead of racist biologist — unveils new sign

The new sign at Harriet Tubman Elementary School at 2851 N. Seminary Ave. in Lake View, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

The first Chicago school to remove its problematic namesake held a pep rally to unveil its new sign Monday in what district officials called the first of many similar ceremonies to come.

Chicago Public Schools’ Harriet Tubman Elementary in Lake View was long named after racist Swiss American biologist Louis Agassiz. A group of parents made several unsuccessful pushes to change the name before succeeding last year.

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