Many may not realize it, but three out of every four slaves that
came to America did so through Charleston. The Aiken-Rhett House
in Charleston has well preserved slave dwellings. We appreciate
the work of Joseph McGill and his efforts through The Slave
Dwelling Project to preserve and share our history. See his next
article below and see Historic Charleston Foundation to learn
more about African American slavery in Charleston. --Robin
Foster, About Our Freedom Exploring Urban Slavery at the Aiken-
Rhett House By Joseph McGill, Jr. | Program Officer, Southern
Office | William Aiken House, 456 King Street, 3rd Floor,
Charleston, SC 29403 | Phone: 843.722.8552 | Fax:843.722.8652 |
Email: email@example.com |www.preservationnation.org Saturday,
April 30, 2011 found me at the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston,
SC to spend the night in a former slave dwelling located there.
I went there the day before with my daughter Jocelyn who had
spent the night with me earlier this year in Eliza’s House, the
Freedman’s Cottage at