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Most dishonest place I've ever been to was Charleston SC. Downtown museum barely mentions slavery, or that the first shot of the Civil War was at nearby Ft. Sumter. Even the workers at that museum told us that most Charleston history -- at least for tourists--pretty much eradicates mentions of slavery in favor of the glory of historic houses and plantations. Barbecue joints and store in and around the city still had old signs and poster up about "the war of Northern Aggression." Great food in Charleston, and visiting the Gullah sites nearby was fun too. But the city itself? Left a bad taste in my mouth. I hope it's gotten more honest and open about its place in history since I was there -- which was about a decade ago.
Most dishonest place I've ever been to was Charleston SC. Downtown museum barely mentions slavery, or that the first shot of the Civil War was at nearby Ft. Sumter. Even the workers at that museum told us that most Charleston history -- at least for tourists--pretty much eradicates mentions of slavery in favor of the glory of historic houses and plantations. Barbecue joints and store in and around the city still had old signs and poster up about "the war of Northern Aggression." Great food in Charleston, and visiting the Gullah sites nearby was fun too. But the city itself? Left a bad taste in my mouth. I hope it's gotten more honest and open about its place in history since I was there -- which was about a decade ago.
Celebrate the actual plantation buildings while ignoring how they were operated.
I'd think Charleston and San Antonio would run away with this, specifically because of the narrative that the tourism industry uses to prop up some of these institutions. How else would you convince people it's normal to get married at Auschw...I mean, a plantation. My siblings and I have been making fun of the Alamo forever. Yeah I definitely remembered the Alamo and who wanted to keep their slaves.
Shout out to whatever town/county Mount Rushmore is in.
Most dishonest place I've ever been to was Charleston SC. Downtown museum barely mentions slavery, or that the first shot of the Civil War was at nearby Ft. Sumter. Even the workers at that museum told us that most Charleston history -- at least for tourists--pretty much eradicates mentions of slavery in favor of the glory of historic houses and plantations. Barbecue joints and store in and around the city still had old signs and poster up about "the war of Northern Aggression." Great food in Charleston, and visiting the Gullah sites nearby was fun too. But the city itself? Left a bad taste in my mouth. I hope it's gotten more honest and open about its place in history since I was there -- which was about a decade ago.
There's definitely still room for improvement, but things today aren't quite the same as they were in 2012:
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