Article 5R4NZ Statue Honoring Black Civil War Soldiers Erected Across From Confederate Monument in Tennessee

Statue Honoring Black Civil War Soldiers Erected Across From Confederate Monument in Tennessee

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Rachel Pilgrim
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At one point in time, the public square in Franklin, Tenn., known for its bustling city shops and eateries as well as a statue of a Confederate soldier in its center, called Chip" by the locals, was also the site of public lynchings and a slave auction block.

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