Thread by @franklinleonard

Here are some Congressmen from Southern States who served in the latter half of the 19th Century who are perfectly worthy of statuary honors (Alphabetical for ease of use):

Blanche K Bruce
Richard E Cain
Robert C Delarge
Robert B Elliott
Jeremiah Haralson

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https://twitter.com/jasonscampbell/status/1410690246786928642

Here are some Congressmen from Southern States who served in the latter half of the 19th Century who are perfectly worthy of statuary honors (Alphabetical for ease of use):

John A Hyman
Jefferson Long
John R Lynch
Charles E Nash
Joseph E Rainey

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https://twitter.com/jasonscampbell/status/1410690246786928642?s=21

Here are some Congressmen from Southern States who served in the latter half of the 19th Century who are perfectly worthy of statuary honors (Alphabetical for ease of use):

Alonzo J Ransier
James T Rapier
Hiram Revels
Robert Smalls
Benjamin S Turner

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https://twitter.com/jasonscampbell/status/1410690246786928642?s=21

Last but not least, Josiah T Walls.

If you don’t know why @dailywire doesn’t think these 19th Century Southern congressmen worthy of honor, look these folks up.

Then ask yourself why your American history education never flagged them as worthy of your knowing their names