"This is the era for the United States to review its past injustices to its own people and to those of other independent states," Aoloa Patao, who started the petition, wrote in Civil Beat. "McKinley High School perpetuates and lauds a name and a man who seemingly did wonders in the eyes of many Americans, but truth be told, his legacy in Hawaii was imperialistic, dishonorable and a violation of international law."Petition Seeks to Rename Hawaii's McKinley High School - NBC News
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Petition Seeks to Rename Hawaii's McKinley High School - NBC News
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