US EditionCivil War Hero Robert Smalls Honored with Historic First Statue at South Carolina Statehouse
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AUG 1 – Robert Smalls, escaped slave and Civil War hero, will be honored with the first African American statue at the South Carolina State House after bipartisan support from lawmakers.
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Civil War hero Robert Smalls honored with historic first statue at South Carolina statehouse
A new statue honoring Civil War hero and former congressman Robert Smalls will become the first monument of an individual African American on the South Carolina Statehouse grounds.Artist Basil Watson is creating the 12-foot bronze sculpture in his studio near Atlanta. The 67-year-old Jamaican-born artist is honored to be part of this historic project."It's an honor to get to put this piece on the state capitol in South Carolina," Watson told CBS…
·Richmond, United States
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