Descendants of Georgia’s first Black lawmakers hope to elevate their stories through new monument
More than 150 years after they were expelled from the Legislature, Georgia’s first Black lawmakers, known as the Original 33, are set to receive a permanent memorial in their name. State Rep. Carl Gilliard, a Savannah Democrat, hosted the inaugural “original 33” memorial day ceremony at the state Capitol this year highlighting the passage of […]
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