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Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
Tennessee lawmakers for the first time honored the work of 15 enslaved men rented by the State of Tennessee in the 1800s to build the State Capitol.
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‘It’s a right, not a privilege’: Rally outside State Capitol ahead of hearing for undocumented students bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Ahead of a House Education Committee hearing Wednesday, protestors gathered on the steps of the east side of the Tennessee State Capitol Building, chanting against bill ...
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Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
in the rotunda at Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville , Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. “Men who had no freedom were building a monument to freedom that they did not enjoy,” said Rep.
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Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
A bipartisan effort is underway to establish a permanent memorial honoring the work of the 15 men the state rented and forced to quarry limestone for the building. One proposal would designate the ...