A Slave Story: From Africa to Charleston

The story of Charleston is a history of old America. Her harbors were the most prosperous. Her residents were wealthy. Her slaves were bountiful. Three out of four Africans brought to America came through her ports. By 1709 Blacks were the majority in Charleston. African culture, food and dialect are still alive through the Gullah people today. Discover Charleston through the eyes of a slave named Amadu. A Slave Story opens with a ten-year-old girl named Simone learning history from her tea...