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To remove the Tillman statue will not erase his place in history. Historic Columbia has incorporated Tillman’s role in disenfranchising and terrorizing Black Americans in the new permanent exhibition at the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, which will open this September.
- Benjamin Ryan Tillman Monument
Installed May 1, 1940. Designed by Frederick C. Hibbard....
- Who Was Ben Tillman?
Who Was Ben Tillman? Historic Columbia supports the removal...
- Benjamin Ryan Tillman Monument
Jul 14, 2020 · Today, Benjamin Ryan Tillman - a statue honoring Tillman went up at the South Carolina Statehouse in 1940. His name is also on a building at Clemson University. He was a longtime senator...
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Statue of Benjamin Tillman on the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse. According to Orville Burton, "Tillman's legacy for South Carolina and the nation is controversial and disturbing. White and black South Carolinians interpret Tillman's accomplishments in contradictory ways."
Jun 24, 2020 · The statue of Benjamin Tillman is the subject of a petition movement and lawmaker resolution demanding it be removed. Tillman did not serve in the Confederacy, but was pro-lynching and also...
Mar 20, 2021 · COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) - Protesters gathered outside of the state house to call for the removal of the Benjamin Tillman statue. The statue of the former South Carolina Governor has been the center...
