Maryland legislators consider repeal of pro-Confederacy state song Print this article
Maryland legislators said it s time to reconsider the state s regional anthem after more than 80 years.
Lawmakers have pushed for more than 40 years to repeal Maryland, My Maryland, a Civil War-era call to arms that rallies residents of the Free State against the Northern scum. The first effort was made in 1974 to no avail, but House Speaker Adrienne Jones says now is the time to take action. Confederate-sympathizing language is not representative of who we are as a state any longer, Jones told the
Associated Press. This session, we will pass legislation to repeal the state song so we can better reflect our current values of unity, diversity, and inclusion.
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