Confederate plaque removed from Texas Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A lawmaker says a Confederate plaque in the Texas Capitol that rejects slavery as the underlying cause of the Civil War has been removed. State Rep. Eric Johnson on Sunday tweeted a photo of the blank wall where the plaque was once displayed.
Abbott said in October that the Capitol should not have "substantially inaccurate historical statements" on permanent display. He and other members of a preservation board voted Friday to remove the plaque.
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