Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Georgetown, Texas) explained

Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Body:	United States
Nearest Town:	Georgetown, Texas

The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument is an outdoor Confederate memorial installed outside the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas, United States.^{[1] [2]}

History

The monument was installed in 1916.

An anti-racism group, Courageous Conversations, "wants to put a plaque next to the statue addressing slavery as part of the Civil War. Members say the statue, in its current state, represents slavery. Currently, another plaque sits outside the courthouse referring to African-Americans as 'pioneer settlers.'"^[3] Williamson County Commissioners voted 4–1 not to allow the plaque, which would require the approval of the Texas Historical Commission in any event. "The commissioners expressed a desire to discuss the issue more, or even consider erecting a civil rights statue."^[4]

See also

• 1916 in art
• List of Confederate monuments and memorials
• Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 1916 Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the square before the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas. Library of Congress. 2018-09-05. 2018-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180906015708/https://www.loc.gov/item/2014633712/. live.
2. Little, Carol Morris, A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas, University of Texas Press, Austin, 1996 p. 235
3. News: KXAN. Anti-racism groups pushes for changes to Confedeate memorial. Lauren. Kravets. November 15, 2016. July 1, 2018. July 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703064055/https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/anti-racism-groups-pushes-for-changes-to-confederate-memorial_20180227111207797/994925860. live.
4. News: KXAN. Confederate monument plaque voted down by Williamson County commissioners. Kate. Winkle. November 14, 2017. July 1, 2018. July 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703090816/https://www.kxan.com/news/local/confederate-monument-plaque-voted-down-by-williamson-county-commissioners_20180312074447927/1031403392. live.