MARYLAND — The Maryland State House Trust voted on Monday to remove a plaque that honors the Civil War’s Union and Confederate soldiers.
Adrienne Jones, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, said they have made great strides to reflect the importance of African-Americans in Maryland's history over the past year with the addition of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass statues.
Jones stated this is a symbolic step in efforts to create more systemic equality and it is an important one so that all Marylanders feel welcome in the State House.
I want to thank the State House Trust for this important vote today to remove this confederate-sympathizing plaque. We have made great strides to reflect the importance of African-Americans in our State’s history over the past year (1/2)
— Speaker Jones (@SpeakerAJones) June 15, 2020
with the addition of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass statues, which more accurately reflect this time period.
— Speaker Jones (@SpeakerAJones) June 15, 2020
While this is a symbolic step in our efforts to create more systemic equality, it is an important one so that all Marylanders feel welcome in their State House.
