Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Georgetown, Texas)

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Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
United States
The 1916 Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the square before the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas LCCN2014633712.tif
The monument in 2014
Used for those deceased
Established1916 (1916)
Location 30°38′12.5″N97°40′39″W / 30.636806°N 97.67750°W / 30.636806; -97.67750
near 
Georgetown, Texas
The monument in 2008 Williamson county courthouse 2008.jpg
The monument in 2008

The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument is an outdoor Confederate memorial installed outside the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas, United States. [1] [2]

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History

The monument was installed in 1916.[ citation needed ]

An anti-racism group, Courageous Conversations, "wants to put a plaque next to the statue addressing slavery as part of the Civil War. Members say the statue, in its current state, represents slavery. Currently, another plaque sits outside the courthouse referring to African-Americans as 'pioneer settlers.'" [3] Williamson County Commissioners voted 4–1 not to allow the plaque, which would require the approval of the Texas Historical Commission in any event. "The commissioners expressed a desire to discuss the issue more, or even consider erecting a civil rights statue." [4]

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References

  1. "The 1916 Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the square before the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas". Library of Congress . Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  2. Little, Carol Morris, A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas, University of Texas Press, Austin, 1996 p. 235
  3. Kravets, Lauren (November 15, 2016). "Anti-racism groups pushes for changes to Confedeate memorial". KXAN . Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  4. Winkle, Kate (November 14, 2017). "Confederate monument plaque voted down by Williamson County commissioners". KXAN . Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.