South Carolina
South Carolina to build first monument to an African American. Meet Robert Smalls
South Carolina is preparing to put up the first individual statue of an African American on its Statehouse lawn.
A bust of Robert Smalls, who will soon be the first African American individual with a statue at the South Carolina Statehouse, is displayed Reconstruction Era National Historic Park, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Beaufort, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Coll... [5823 chars]