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Charleston-The jewel of The South- Part II

Of Slave Trade, Gullah, and Ghosts Charleston’s history is a multi-layered complexity giving it a mystique of its own. Seen retrospectively and with the advantage of hindsight, some of these aspects are decidedly sordid and disturbing. The unconscionable use of slaves in the plantations whose labour made the aristocratic families notoriously rich is one suchContinue reading “Charleston-The jewel of The South- Part II”

Charleston: The Jewel of the South

Charleston, arguably the jewel of the South, claims a historic and cultural richness that rivals that of Boston, New York, or even Philadelphia in the North. While on record, it stands shoulder to shoulder in historical stature with these other towns, it perhaps scores over them in offering a synthesis that is both unique andContinue reading “Charleston: The Jewel of the South”