The confederate monument honoring soldiers who fought in the civil war has been in place at the front steps of the Lubbock County Court House since 1964. With hate crimes and white nationalist movements on the rise around the country, we as a city must come together to make some serious symbolic strides to combat racism. With the removal of this statue, we can put an end to glamorizing the confederacy and recognize that they stood for the continued enslavement of black people in this country. Please join me in signing this petition to encourage the Honorable Tom Head, County Judge and the Lubbock County Commissioner's Court to remove this symbol of hate. Thank you.