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Austin Votes To Rename Two Streets Named For Confederate Figures (TX)
By AUDREY MCGLINCHY • APR 25, 2018
... Robert E. Lee Road will become Azie Morton Road, after the Austin resident and first African-American U.S. treasurer. Jeff Davis Avenue will be renamed for William Holland, who was born into slavery and became a Travis County commissioner in the late 19th century. He was integral in establishing a school in Austin for disabled children of color ...
http://kut.org/post/austin-city-council-votes-rename-two-streets-named-confederate-figures
