In my previous two posts, Hallway for the Enslaved and Where They Worked and Lived I told of visiting the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston. Purchased by the Historic Charleston Foundation in 1975, the house is being “preserved as found” and represents a stark example of the wealthy vs the urban enslaved, c 1820s.
This image is of a windowless room that housed an entire family.
From the website we learn that “while many dependency buildings in Charleston have been demolished or adapted, the Aiken-Rhett House’s kitchen, laundry and quarters – with their original paint, floors and fixtures – survive virtually untouched since the 1850s, allowing visitors the unique chance to better comprehend the every-day realities of the enslaved Africans who lived on-site, maintained the household and catered to the needs of the Aiken family and their guests”.
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Impressive. Thank you for helping me not to forget. 👏
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We must ALL remember and do better!
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Appalling. Good documentation of a shameful period in history, Laurie.
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Thank you, Jane. Shameful indeed
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You would think even back in the early 1800’s placing a whole family in a room this small would be a crime. Excellent post Laurie 👍🏻
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Thanks Joe! The next few that I post will be showing the former glory of the owners living spaces
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