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Originally posted by Eclipse
I visited the Slave Market in Charleston, SC a few years ago and it was one of the most sobering things I ever experienced. On the same trip we also visited several plantations--included the setting for the movie Queen. To see the slave cabins and the ledger with the cattle and slaves listed in the same way was amazing.
What a reminder...
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Co-sign. And all of this happened in my hometown. The Market is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the city. I heard many of the slaves came through Charleston (after arriving from Africa) to be sold at the Market.
Eclipse, which plantations did you visit?
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