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BlackVoices History Quest, Black History In Your Backyard: Charleston, S.C. Edition

First Posted: 02/ 8/2012 2:04 pm   Updated: 02/ 8/2012 5:44 pm

Today's edition of Black Voices Black History Quest is based in Charleston, S.C.

Charleston, S.C. is amazing to visit in general, but if you're looking for a southern city that's chock-full o' black history, then this is the place for you. Check out the places we picked and plan out your visit using the helpful map below, courtesy of MapQuest. We also stumbled across a super-helpful and free guide to historic Charleston here.

If we missed a place that you know and love, let us know in the comments, tweet it to us using the hashtag #BHMQuest or post it on our Facebook wall. We'll keep adding to this map and gallery as the month goes on.

Old Slave Mart Museum
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The Old Slave Mart Museum in downtown Charleston opened in 2007 at the site of Ryan's Mart, a former slave auction gallery. The building first opened in 1859, 50 years after a constitutional amendment banning slave importation from Africa went into effect. Since slavery was still practiced throughout the South during this time, the domestic slave trade became highly profitable and widespread. In 1938, the building was converted into a private museum of African-American art and history; in 1988, the city of Charleston acquired it. Today, visitors experience an unflinching look at Charleston's involvement in the slave trade and its influence on the city's economy. On the second floor, the "Lest We Forget" exhibition includes a visual exploration of slave life and the abolitionist struggle. The museum is small and may be crowded on weekends and holidays, especially during Black History Month.

--Holly Quinn

Address: 6 Chalmers St., Charleston, SC 29401
Telephone: 843-958-6467
Hours Of Operation: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Cost: $7 for adults, $5 for children and seniors.
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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article mistakenly located the tour in North Carolina. We regret the error.
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Today's edition of Black Voices Black History Quest is based in Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. is amazing to visit in general, but if you're looking for a southern city that's chock-full o' bla...
Today's edition of Black Voices Black History Quest is based in Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. is amazing to visit in general, but if you're looking for a southern city that's chock-full o' bla...
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Stanley Winborne
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03:32 PM on 02/08/2012
NC?? Get some geography lessons!!
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