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Savannah picks emancipated Black woman to replace name of slavery advocate on historic square

Por: WPLG Local 10 Nation August 25, 2023

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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Georgia's oldest city, steeped in history predating the American Revolution, made a historic break with its slavery-era past Thursday as Savannah's city council voted to rename a downtown square in honor of a Black woman who taught formerly enslaved people to read and write. is the first person of color whose name will adorn one of Savannah’s 23 squares. It's the that Savannah has approved a name change for one... + full article



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