A slave auction depicted on Atlantic Wharf in
downtown Charleston, South Carolina
-Acknowledged:Library of Congress |
History of the Charleston Slave Market: From the Motherland to the Auction Blocks
U.S. Constituion: 3/5ths Compromise
Article I. Section 2. Paragraph 3.
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons... and... three fifths of all other Persons.
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who died in the struggle for freedom, justice, and equality for all.
And condolences to all families of those who lost loved ones
in the September 11, attack on our nation.
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Welcome to our website about the History of the Charleston slave market. We were inspired to research this topic because the institution of slavery shaped and defined Charleston as musch as, if not more than, any other force in its history. In our web site, the subject of where and how slaves were traded in the Charleston area are discussede. We begin in the late seventeenth century when.... We hope you enjoy our web page!!
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