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In reply to the discussion: Some Charleston photos [View all]Mustellus
(328 posts)Charleston was the center of antebellum sedition, and holds the distinction of having seceded from the Union twice. Once before the Missouri Compromise, and again to start the Civil War. Fort Sumter is in Charleston harbor.
When two Navy frigates entered Charleston harbor with the news of the Missouri Compromise, the first secession attempt collapsed. And when Sherman's army approached from the land side, the good citizens of Charleston hurriedly surrendered to the blockading naval flotilla, thereby preserving their city as a tourist attraction.
Almost a million deaths in the Civil War, and countless millions died in slavery, much of it planned and carried out behind those lovely mansion doors.
Sorry to post a downer... but when I walked those streets a few years ago, I couldn't share the enjoyment...