An effort to rename Savannah’s Calhoun Square to honor Susie King Taylor has hit a setback after one of the surrounding property owners who supported the change moved, as reported by Will Peebles in an April 6 Savannah Morning News article. Peebles reported that the sale renders the application invalid, as the renaming requires that 51% of the owners of neighboring properties sign off on the change. Calhoun Square, is named for John C. Calhoun, a South Carolina politician and U.S. vice president who was a staunch supporter of slavery. Born into slavery in the deep south, Taylor was a an African American nurse and teacher who supported the Union Army during the Civil War.
04.10.2022
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