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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Philadelphia Alley in Charleston, SC is a beautiful spot. Also known as "Dueler's Alley" for its bloody past, today it is a wonderful cut-through.

Philadelphia Freedom

Philadelphia Alley is a beautiful spot. Also known as “Dueler’s Alley” for its bloody past, today it is a wonderful cut-through. This is the end that opens on to Queen Street.

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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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