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South Carolina bill stalls to remove Tillman statue at State House
Rep. Todd Rutherford urges adding full truth about “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman, a former governor linked to Jim Crow policies, as bill stalls in House panel. He and critics say the statue misleads students, while supporters argue against rewriting history.
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Ben Tillman
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South Carolina
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