New University Of South Carolina Sculpture Honors Black Students Who Helped Integrate The University

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By Melissa Noel ·Updated April 23, 2024

The University of South Carolina unveiled a monument honoring the courageous actions of Robert Anderson, Henrie Monteith Treadwell, and James Solomon Jr., who played pivotal roles in integrating the university 60 years ago. 

A 12-foot bronze monument commissioned by the Board of Trustees is now located near McKissick Museum on the historic Horseshoe. For the unveiling, Treadwell, Solomon, and representatives from Anderson’s family were joined by

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