Author: Maysoon Khan
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Activists push to strip slave owner’s name from Faneuil Hall
On Thursday, August 2, a Boston-based civics organization announced a boycott on Faneuil Hall, pushing to rename the old marketplace because of its ties to slavery. Activists propose the name should instead be Crispus Attucks Hall. The New Democracy Coalition has been pushing for a name change for a year and submitted a petition in…