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Fans want Chadwick Boseman memorial to replace Confederate Statue as thousands sign petition

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Change.org appeal has been created asking the city of Anderson, South Carolina and state lawmakers to remove a monument dedicated to Confederate veterans.The statue is in the likeness of Maj.

William Wirt Humphreys, the editor of a local paper and a proponent of slavery who fought in the Civil War.And, at the time of writing, over 9000 people have signed the petition asking for Da 5 Bloods star Chadwick to be honored instead.The creator of the petiton, DeAndre Weaver, wrote: ‘Mr.

Boseman spent his life uplifting the stories of Black Americans both real and fictional. Throughout his career, he has brought to life such historical figures as James Brown, Jackie Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall.

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