Discussion South Carolina: New Bill introduced for a monument to Black Confederates

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There were over 700 free blacks who were enlisted in South Carolina units and thousands of slaves did labor duty in support of the army. About 1,000 of these men were either killed in battle or died of sickness or disease. The recognition is long overdue.

"African-American Confederate Veterans Monument"

"To amend the code of laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 10-1-181 so as to provide for an African American Confederate Veterans Monument; and by adding Section 10-1-182 so as to establish an African American Confederate Veterans Monument Commission, to provide the composition of the commission, to provide the powers and duties of the commission, to establish a deadline for the submission of a proposed design and location of the monument, and to provide for the dissolution of the commission."
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4247.htm
 
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