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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Young-Johnson House on Church Street was built around 1770 and is an imposing presence. Home to Joseph Johnson in the 19th century. Johnson (among other things) led the SC Unionist Party during the Nullification Crisis in 1832-33.

Young-Johnson

The Young-Johnson House was built around 1770 and is an imposing presence on Church Street. Home to Joseph Johnson in the 19th century, Johnson (among other things) led the SC Unionist Party during the Nullification Crisis in 1832-33.

Ask a Local

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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