Denmark Vesey’s 1822 slave rebellion attempt forever changed Charleston

A former slave’s attempt to lead a rebellion in Charleston during the summer of 1822 would forever alter life in the ...
WRAL

Charleston Apologizes for City’s Role in Slave Trade

Charleston, the South Carolina port city where about 40 percent of enslaved Africans landed in North America after being taken from their homelands, has become the latest city to apologize for its ...
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Charleston mayor to unveil historical markers shedding light on Old Slave Mart's dark past

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg on Friday unveiled and dedicated two new historical markers describing the history of the Old Slave Mart downtown. The dedication event was ...
WRAL

Charleston, where 40% of all US slaves entered the country, finally apologizes for its role in the slave trade

A mile from where ships dropped shackled Africans off by the thousands and inside a city hall built by forced labor, council members gathered Tuesday to finally apologize for Charleston's role in the ...
Charleston City Paper

Charleston’s slavery resistance focus of Florida forum

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The cast of 'Finding Freedom: The Journey of Robert Smalls,' produced by the Charleston Gaillard ...
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Smithsonian Museum Debuts Online Portal of Newly Acquired Slavery Artifacts

The museum acquired the collection, the largest and most complete set of Charleston slave badges, in 2022. 146 slave badges from Charleston, South Carolina. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian National ...
Democracy Now

Charleston Apologies for Its Role in Transatlantic Slave Trade

And back in the United States, Charleston, South Carolina, has apologized for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. About 40 percent of enslaved Africans forcibly brought to North America were ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Where to explore Charleston’s history beyond the usual tours and plantations

Gullah Geechee Tours provides a focused perspective on Charleston’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and African American history. Chief Godfrey Gullah Jac, a certified Charleston Gullah ...
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New IAAM exhibit to serve as national archive on oral histories about impact of slavery

A new exhibit at the International African American Museum will serve as a national archive for family oral histories about ...
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Charleston slave badge from 1822 for Servant No. 1006

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What a Charleston church shooting survivor and a descendant of slave brokers can teach us | Opinion

Emanuel 9 shooting survivor Polly Sheppard, left, of Florence, and Margaret Seidler of Charleston pose following a presentation called “Building Bridges Across Time and Race” at First Presbyterian ...