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Shell_Seas

(3,452 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2022, 12:29 PM Apr 2022

Why Does Dallas Have A Street Named After A Human Trafficker And Slaveowner?

W.C.C. Akard enslaved children. During the Civil War, he fled to Texas to avoid emancipation. Dallas named a street after him.

https://livingbluetx.com/2022/04/why-akard-street/

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Why Does Dallas Have A Street Named After A Human Trafficker And Slaveowner? (Original Post) Shell_Seas Apr 2022 OP

Sounds like the perfect street for the TX GOP headquarters Blue Owl Apr 2022 #1

The same reason we have a National Holiday named after a genocide contributor, child Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #2

North Houston has a street named 1488 Sucha NastyWoman Apr 2022 #3

That's a state farm to market road. TexasTowelie Apr 2022 #4

Blue Owl

(54,726 posts)

1. Sounds like the perfect street for the TX GOP headquarters

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Wed Apr 13, 2022, 12:50 PM

Apr 2022

Ferrets are Cool

(21,957 posts)

2. The same reason we have a National Holiday named after a genocide contributor, child

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Wed Apr 13, 2022, 01:54 PM

Apr 2022

rapist and trafficker??

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,893 posts)

3. North Houston has a street named 1488

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Wed Apr 13, 2022, 03:17 PM

Apr 2022

TexasTowelie

(116,744 posts)

4. That's a state farm to market road.

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Thu Apr 14, 2022, 06:09 AM

Apr 2022

FM 1488 was designated on July 22, 1949 so while it was after the rise and fall of Hitler, I doubt that it was connected to any numerology or conspiracy theories. Obviously the expense to property owners to update advertising, stationery, signage, and other material with a new address would be prohibitive. If the road was renamed, it would likely be a tribute to someone.

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