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Georgia city strips 170-year-old honor from slavery advocate

Por: WPLG Local 10 Politics November 10, 2022

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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Leaders of Georgia's oldest city voted Thursday to strip the name of a former U.S. vice president and vocal slavery advocate from the public square named in his honor more than 170 years ago.Plotted in 1851, Calhoun Square was named for John C. Calhoun, a prominent politician from neighboring South Carolina, who before his death in 1850 spent decades in Washington serving in Congress and as vice president under Presidents... + full article



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