TX Man Behind Lee Statue Restraining Order Signed Complaint Without Reading It

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9. one minor clarification

your third cite states that TX had relatively few plantations standing as historical beacons (just that they're now prisons). there was a reason I considered Texas to be a little different from the other slave states. i think it was a little more institutionalized in the deep south. I did a history book report back in the day about the cause of the civil war with a focus on john Calhoun, and while I haven't re-read it recently I remember seeing texas as being divested from slavery compared to the deep south. it's a minor nitpick but I just thought I would mention it.

I would also like to pledge support for removing confederate statues from government buildings, but honestly as a lifelong dallasite I've only been to lee park once. it's not like i'm a fan. I would like to see the statue remain simply because it looks impressive what can I say.

edit- not to be disrespectful but any blacks that live in that area (it's kind of a nice neighborhood) who might see the park frequently are likely well off enough that they've been educated to a point that institutionalized racism really doesn't affect them that much. not to start a flame war but IMO prejudice in the US has the potential to target social class just as effectively as race.