Charleston re-examines its slave trade history

Charleston, South Carolina, has deep ties to the Atlantic slave trade, the Civil War and the civil rights movement. Michelle Miller reports on how, in recent years, historic sites have re-evaluated how they tell Charleston’s story.
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[@kwameasante6169]

So basically the entire city is a crime scene....

[@MyAb111]

The entire country is a crime scene. Millions of virtually unarmed men, women, children, and elderly were gunned down, and the ones that weren’t gunned down were enslaved for hundreds of years.

[@venusvirgofly]

2022 and the disparity is still glaringly obvious.

[@Caelidh]

yes, it is still bad. As for reparations.. I don't know.. I mean a lot of the poverty was continued under governmental laws etc... past when the families were long "gone". I mean, if anyone tried coming after me for anything LOL.. good luck... I think that we need to rethink a LOT of policies cause not only minorities are suffering .. the disparities continue with NEW "elites" and Rich folks.. some of the old Families of Charleston lost all their wealth.. I mean.. I look at my family .. (and I am also related to Johnathan Lucas who helped tranform the rice Mill in Charleston and at one point had a LOT of $$$) lost it all.. I think honestly that is one of the reasons for the bitterness of the NOrth and the South.. the South did lose alot to the North. Maybe that was justifiable but the blacks didn't really reap the rewards.. so who did?... hmmmm

[@Caelidh]

I mean My family doesn't own hardly ANY property anymore YET streets are named after my ancestors and houses bear their names.. I even have a town name after my ancestor (Ladson S.C.)... but where is any power or $$$??? I don't have it... so who does? ..

[@venusvirgofly]

@@Caelidh I will never be able to own a home here without moving away. Until all the county's schools are funded equally, until working 40 hours week can help build generation wealth where you live and work, we cannot begin to heal this tale of two cities. As for who has it, the investor class coming here from LA and NYC buying up property for short term/ long term rental profit. Lots of PPP money and don't get me started on the amount of Russians who were buying up everything they could last summer.

[@clarkie246]

I am from the island of BARBADOS and we have a very deep Historical connection with Charleston South Carolina

[@jojosmooth999]

Gayle King We still waiting for an Real apology to Vanessa, her kids and the fans who are still mourning about the loss of Kobe Bryant and Gianna.

[@georgegeorgepht]

UrboyCrazy stfu. Leave the lady alone to do her job. She just did what she was told during that interview.

[@cicianna415]

Omg please get a life, it's not that serious. She brought up facts and you mad

[@TheGreatAmerican66]

Thank You for this story

[@wileyjohnson5681]

You have to take a vote on rather u should apologize for slavery in Charleston? SMH

[@Kalik8000]

Where are the labels letting us know the names and titles of the people speaking and interviewed...???

[@tomjarrett2477]

Portugal and Spain accounted for 90% of Transatlantic trade;3.5% brought to North American colonies.

[@jaypeterson7642]

so should people change the constitution as it says that the state has the right to enslave you for breaking a state law ? or just say that it doesn't matter as they don't enforce it . not true as bail is a jim crow slavery law and california sends prisoners to fight fires but then when they get out of jail they aren't allowed to be fire fighters . isn't that slavery as no pay or cents per hour while risking fires ?

[@keithclanton7634]

DeSantis said slavery never happened. If was just a vocational job training program w/ free food and lodging. Free transportation from africa 🤫 ...those people like free stuff.

[@ted1091]

Maybe the scariest place I've ever been in the US. It felt like the city wanted to hide its past and was even proud of it. I couldn't wait to leave.

[@subatomic10]

Scary ??? I'm here now from Australia, and we've felt zero fear ! This place is beautiful , has a distressing past , yet still is beautiful

[@asperbergers7136]

Lmao go to America st and tell them that 😂

[@user-pp9bl5gr1n]

True they tried to hide that the African Americans built this city and try to rebrand their plantation like it was some beautiful place

[@MyAb111]

@@subatomic10 Australia has the same lineage of evil. Millions of virtually unarmed aboriginal Australians were gunned down, and tortured, over the course of a century or two. Their skulls are still sitting in Europe somewhere being kept as trophies. Do you own research.

[@user-pp9bl5gr1n]

Charleston should be similar to New Orleans, the black culture here could bring ppl from all over the world due to the unique culture here

[@KtotheG]

Charleston does have visitors and immigrants from all over the world. It's one of the biggest tourist destinations in the South. We just don't have a Mardi Gras.

[@itenq-editing]

les 4i levez la main

[@jgwentworth5237]

They wouldn't go back if the ticket was free.

[@lovely-mk4rt]

This is a start. So much history is white washed!

[@MyAb111]

And just literally hidden. They leave most of the evil stuff out of the school books. You have learn it in your own.

[@FlavioMarceloSousa35]

I'd like to write a fictional movie script about a black man that rescues black slaves escaping from plantations. What American port city would be best: Baltimore, Charleston, or any other?

[@asperbergers7136]

I’d love to hear what Charlestons CCDP has to say about this.. or is it the CCCP..? 😂

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[@lionp2540]

CALIFORNIA NEEDS TO WATCH PASTOR JACK HIBBS SPEAK ABOUT ELECTION HARVESTING HERE ON KZbin !

[@wilsonboyd625]

REPRORATION !!!!

[@davidcrowley1951]

We should tell the whole story of slavery? O K. My great grandfather and his brother both died in the Civil War to free the slaves. Do I as a white American deserve reparations?

[@blessedandhighlyflavored5381]

And you should recognize the era of your ways and apologize like Snoop did!! To Kobe and his family don’t play subliminal games we see you!!! You still not invited to the cook out until you apologize like Snoop did!!! Until you do we will trash your legacy like you tried to trash his!!!!! #ADOS #FBA

[@CSAccetura]

The University of Kentucky had all these little gatherings downtown Lexington years ago and all of the p**** little students quit coming to cheapside because they learned the history of the park.

[@chrisneville2687]

We are native to this land, not Africans. Tell that story....

[@montealy71]

Unless you're Native American (Indian) you're not either

[@lizardchosimbastedanko3077]

Ok boomer

[@mignonporter]

Aaaahhhhhh the troll is on his job this Monday morning

[@chrisneville2687]

I know my history...

[@chrisneville2687]

lamont ealy if someone is native to this land the technical term is aboriginal not Indian use proper grammar before trying to be smart

[@christhedixiecrat3668]

Slavery is God Ordained, deal with it.

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[@jamesmartin1895]

Josh so you are a Progressive Expert or a TDS?

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[@blessedandhighlyflavored5381]

Free Bill Cosby!!!!!!!!

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🤡

[@Caelidh]

Ok Russian Bot clown

[@keithclanton7634]

😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣 😂

[@evan4672003]

We weren't responsible for slavery so why apologize for it.

[@bellaBdaughterofYAHAWAH7]

LOL!!

[@user-pp9bl5gr1n]

You’re responsible for lying about history and telling the story from your viewpoint like it’s true and the only viewpoint

[@KtotheG]

You aren't responsible for founding this country, so why be proud of it?