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Texas Legislature 2021

State lawmakers urge federal government to remove the term “Negro” from Texas place names

The federal government blocked an attempt to rename these places 30 years ago when Texas passed a law to eliminate the term. Now, lawmakers are once again pushing for the change.

The state Capitol on Jan. 12, 2021.

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