Stephen A. Douglas statue removed from Illinois Capitol lawn
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September 29, 2020 10:30 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A statue of Stephen A. Douglas, a 19th century senator from Illinois who owned slaves and was a longtime nemesis of Abraham Lincoln, has been moved from the state Capitol's lawn into storage, more than a month after a state board ordered its removal.
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