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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 from...
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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."
Mar 20, 2021 · Tillman was said to have represented white supremacy, advocated for the lynching of black people, and rejected the involvement of women in politics. COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) - Protesters gathered...
Feb 18, 2023 · A handful of protestors surrounded the Benjamin Tillman statue Saturday afternoon, demanding that it be removed. They say the statue has been a fixture on the State House grounds since the...
