Alabama imposed the tax to fund pensions for Confederate soldiers and their widows, and still collects it today, the only tax directly tied to the Confederacy.MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Two Alabama state senators say they want to divert part of a statewide property tax tied to the legacy of the Confederacy to preserve and promote Black history in the state.
That would be more than $500,000 a year for each purpose. The owner of a $100,000 house who utilizes Alabama’s homestead exemption pays 10 cents a year for park’s upkeep.
NBCBLK American history should reflect the things all races contributed 2 making America what it is 2day. Asians who helped build the railroads, African who tilled the fields, white settlers, Indians,foreigners who came here The forgotten ones & their controbutions.1/2
NBCBLK 👍 Good idea, senators.
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