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Maryland Senate OKs State Song Changes, Cuts 'Northern Scum'

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Maryland lawmakers have taken a step to scrub references to "Northern scum" and other sensitive pre-Civil War phrases from the official state song.

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March 18, 2016, 11:54 AM EDT / Updated March 18, 2016, 11:54 AM EDT

Maryland lawmakers have taken a step to scrub references to "Northern scum" and other sensitive pre-Civil War phrases from the official state song.The Maryland Senate voted 37-8 Thursday for changes to the official state song. The measure now goes to the House.

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