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A statue of John C. Calhoun is removed on June 24 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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The rise and fall of Charleston’s John C. Calhoun statue, a monument to white supremacy
6.29.20
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A statue of John C. Calhoun is removed on June 24 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Photograph by Sean Rayford/Getty Images
The rise and fall of Charleston’s John C. Calhoun statue, a monument to white supremacy
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