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South Carolina's Lowcountry holds a major place of importance in African-American history for many reasons, but perhaps most importantly as a port of entry for people of African descent. According to several historians, anywhere from 40 to 60 percent of the Africans who were brought to America during the slave trade entered through ports in the Lowcountry.
Yup, I'm familiar with the Lowcountry because my room mate and a college sweetie was from there because I attended the Univ of S. Carolina. It's very beautiful. O how my heart longs to visit the Mother Emanuel church on my next visit to S.C. I think I'll take my son to see the slave market and museum.
..."Ajar, who was also captured from West Africa, was sold in Charleston in 1815. Ajar's son Tony, who was purchased by a man named Allen Little, was the great-grandfather of Malcolm Little, who is better known today as the African-American freedom fighter Malcolm X."...
You learnt me something new! I didn't realize that this was the case. Absolutely mind blowing.
