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The Old Slave Mart is One of the Few Museums to Expose America's Shameful Pastnew
Although we as a country are about to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the end of slavery, the history of those slaves is still a taboo subject for many museums. But in Charleston, this subject has finally become a part of plantation tours and museum exhibitions.
Charleston City Paper |
Michael Smallwood |
04-08-2011 |
History
'Civil War Voices' Brings True Stories to the Stagenew
Barter Theatre's production of the musical Civil War Voices tells the true stories of five individuals, including a pair of separated lovers, a freed slave employed by Mary Todd Lincoln, and a Northern teacher who decides to fight for his country.
Charleston City Paper |
Michael Smallwood |
04-07-2011 |
Theater
