Escaped slave who became lawmaker will be first individual African American honored with statue at South Carolina State House

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Escaped Slave Who Became Lawmaker Will Be First Individual African American Honored With Statue At South Carolina State House

By CBS News

Black Civil War hero Robert Smalls to be honored with statue at South Carolina State House Inside a small art studio not far from Atlanta, 67-year-old Basil Watson is shaping history. The Jamaican-born artist is creating a sculpture of Robert Smalls, ...Read more