The petition
There is a petition going around to have a piece of hisotry in Denton,TX taken down. This person obviously does not understand that there are monuments very much like this one all over the South. They are not meant as a symbol of racism or hatred. They are monuments to those lost of all colors. Here are a few things that were relayed to me from a Dallas man who spoke with the Texas Hisotrical Commission:
The monument cannot be moved or altered because the monument is protected several different ways:
1)The State if Texas has a “Texas Historical County Protection Easement” which included the statue.
2)The statue falls under the classification of “State Archeological Landmark”.
3)The statue is recorded as a “Texas Landmark”.
4)The Statue is protected under Texas Protection Act, Chapter 442 Sec. 008
If for some reason the statue was to me moved or replaced the State of Texas was levy a fine of $1000.00 per day.
This information came directly from Austin.
Thank you sir for this information!
I wish people would just understand that! Please sign this if you believe that this is a monument to history and those lost. Not a symbol of racism!
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