GOP leaders skip vote on Confederate flag at Statehouse
South Carolina GOP leaders at a Columbia meeting ignore a call to vote on moving the Confederate flag from the Capitol dome. Governor Beasley backs the move to ease tensions, while supporters outside urge GOP action.
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Dan Richardson
Henry McMaster
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Republican Party
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Pat Buchanan
Bob Dole
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Educators examine how South Carolina black history is taught
South Carolina educators question whether black history is now receiving fair treatment in public schools. Scholars note earlier textbooks minimized Black contributions, while 1980s works by Lewis Jones and A V Huff helped set a more accurate standard.
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South Carolina
James Farmer
University of South Carolina-Aiken
Farmer
Palmetto State
Lewis Jones
A.V. Huff
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