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Authorities are yanking the legacy of slaveholder John C. Calhoun from public sphere, but his bigotry remains embedded in American society

  • Written by Christian K. Anderson, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina
Authorities are yanking the legacy of slaveholder John C. Calhoun from public sphere, but his bigotry remains embedded in American societyConstruction workers extracted a Calhoun statue in Charleston, South Carolina on June 24, 2020.Sean Rayford/Getty Images

When I toured the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion in 2019, I noticed the multi-volume papers of John C. Calhoun on display. It struck me as remarkable that Calhoun’s ideas would be featured so prominently given his...

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