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Jonathan Emmesedijemmesedi@c.im
2025-06-28

The massive Confederate Soldiers Monument was erected in 1903 and occupies a prime spot on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol, towering over visitors on their right as they walk onto the grounds of the capitol from the main entrance. The inscription exemplifies the "Lost Cause" myth making that legitimized Jim Crow, lynching, and White Anglo supremacy in general.

Monuments commemorating African American and Hispanic Texans subsequently placed nearby obscure neither the Confederate monument itself nor the historical truth that racial subjugation and the spreading of falsehoods about this violent process have been central to the making of Texas today.

Image -- By Daderot - Own work, Public Domain --Wikimedia Commons

#Texas #Austin #USHistory #ConfederateMonuments #LostCause #Racism #WhiteSupremacy #TexasStateCapitol

The image depicts a monument dedicated to the Confederate Dead. The monument is composed of a large stone base with inscriptions and five bronze statues, four of which are visible . The central statue is of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis in a long coat, standing on a pedestal with a plaque that reads "SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY" and "SOUTH CAROLINA DECEMBER TWENTIETH EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY." Flanking the central figure three soldiers can be seen. The base of the monument has a plaque that reads "CONFEDERATE DEAD" and includes a detailed and historically misleading inscription about the Confederate soldiers' fight for slavery and the number of engagements and casualties. The dates "1861" and "1865" are inscribed at the bottom, marking the beginning and end of the Civil War. The monument is set in the park-like area of the Texas State Capitol, with trees and greenery in the background. Text provided by @altbot, edited by @jemmesedi
Houston Public Mediahoustonpublicmedia
2025-06-17

Texas DPS said it continues to investigate a threat against state lawmakers who attended a "No Kings" protest in Austin on Saturday, but noted that a man arrested in connection to the threat had not been charged with any related crimes.

houstonpublicmedia.org/article

Houston Public Mediahoustonpublicmedia
2025-01-13

With Texas lawmakers convening Tuesday in Austin, here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.

houstonpublicmedia.org/article

Nicko PrintsNickoPrints
2023-06-18

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Texas State Capitol in Austin - Black and white, with the blue sky isolated - wall art print poster

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