Maryland lawmakers vote to repeal state song, a Civil War-era call to arms for the Confederacy

Annapolis, Maryland — Maryland lawmakers gave final passage on Monday to repeal the state song, a Civil War-era call to arms for the Confederacy against "Northern scum" that refers to President Abraham Lincoln as a despot.

The vote by Maryland's House of Delegates comes after decades of debate over the song titled "Maryland, My Maryland." It sends the measure to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. The governor's spokesman, Michael Ricci, declined to say whether Hogan would sign the bill, because it has not been formally presented to him, but he noted the governor has said he doesn't like the song.