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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Lower King Street

Lower King Street in Charleston is home to antique shops and boutique hotels… and incredible architecture.

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What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.” That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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