Black Legislators Monument
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| 30°16′1.3″N 97°43′32.6″W / 30.267028°N 97.725722°W | |
| Location | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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The Black Legislators Monument is a black marble memorial installed at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. It commemorates fifty-two African American men who served in the Texas Constitutional Convention and the Texas Legislature during the Reconstruction era.[1][2] Among those who attended the monument's unveiling in March 2010 were Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, State Senator Rodney Ellis, and Wilhelmina Delco, who was the first African-American to represent District 50 in the Texas Legislature.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Barnes, Michael (2021-06-07). "Texas History: The Texas State Cemetery shapes its identity for 21st century". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "State cemetery monument would honor early black lawmakers". Midland Reporter-Telegram. 2006-02-22. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Monuments". Texas State Cemetery. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Monument unveiling by descendents of G.W. Wyatt, 19th century legislator". Houston Chronicle. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
External links
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- Black Legislators Monument at the Historical Marker Database
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