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Activist Fights to Counter Recruiters in Wilkes County High Schools
In Wilkes County North Carolina activist Sally Ferrell argues against military recruiting in high schools claiming students need alternatives to the military. The ACLU threatens suit arguing First Amendment rights. officials cite concerns over patriotism and school policy in a rural economy with few local jobs.
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Wilkesboro
N.C
Sally Ferrell
Wilkes County
Ferrell
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Iraq
Afghanistan
U.S
Katherine Parker
ACLU
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountains
Benjamin Cleveland
Kings Mountain
U.S. Army
R. Scott Gianfrancesco
Wilkes Central High School