Black Legislators Monument Explained
| Black Legislators Monument |
| Location: | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Barnes . Michael . 2021-06-07 . Texas History: The Texas State Cemetery shapes its identity for 21st century . 2024-06-11 . Austin American-Statesman . en-US.
- News: 2006-02-22 . State cemetery monument would honor early black lawmakers . 2024-06-11 . Midland Reporter-Telegram . en.
- Web site: Monuments . . June 11, 2024 . August 20, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820000937/http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/monuments.asp . live .
- News: 2010-04-20 . Monument unveiling by descendents of G.W. Wyatt, 19th century legislator . 2024-06-11 . . en.
