Monument sought to recognize blacks who served Confederacy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) " Blacks in South Carolina who served in the Confederate military, many of them slaves pressed into duty, would be recognized with a Statehouse monument under a proposal by two white Republican lawmakers.State Reps. Bill Chumley and Mike Burns said Monday they want to recognize African-Americans whose courage has been forgotten and purposely discounted in history books."These people need to be honored," Burns said.They point out that hundreds of black [...]
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