Black Lawmakers Question Confederate College Loans
Associated Press
2008-07-15 17:00:00.0
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A college loan program created by the Alabama Legislature to honor Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson is still handing out money after more than a half century.
The Legislature created the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund in 1955 with a $20,000 appropriation. The program has been awarding loans of $1,000 each but raised the amount this year to $2,000.
Some black legislators say the program was a surprise to them. State Rep. Alvin Holmes says the state shouldn't be spending money on any Confederate leader who fought to maintain slavery.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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