Uncover the inspiring story of Robert Smalls, who escaped slavery via a daring sea mission and later became a significant political figure. Gavin Newsom Halts Ronald Reagan's Environmental Law ...

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South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring a ...