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When a State Song Is a Confederate Battle Cry (MD)
BY COLETTE SHADE
February 29, 2016
What do you do when your state song calls on citizens to rise up in rebellion against the United States government? That’s the question facing Maryland ...
Young has introduced a bill that would modify “Maryland, My Maryland” by removing the “divisive” language ...
State Senator Cheryl Kagan introduced a bill that would repeal the “offensive and divisive state song,” and sponsor a contest to create a new one ...
Legislators have tried and failed to change “Maryland, My Maryland” eight times since it was made the official state song in 1939 ...
https://newrepublic.com/article/130667/state-song-confederate-battle-cry
