AUSTIN — The Texas board in charge of historical monuments at the state Capitol will vote on the future of a divisive Confederate plaque Friday morning.Erected in 1959, the Children of the Confederacy plaque claims slavery was not the underlying cause of the Civil War. Democrats have long asked for it to be taken down. But these calls did not gain momentum until Rep. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, began a formal process to remove the plaque last year. Continue reading...
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