Old Slave Mart Gets New Life
When Charleston’s Old Slave Mart Museum opened its doors on Feb. 21, 1938, the privately run tourist attraction was a ball of contradictions. Founded by an Ohio transplant, the site made many white Charlestonians uncomfortable by putting a part of its slave...
Tariffs Are Taxes
One of the ironies of trade protectionism is that, with tariffs and import quotas, we do to ourselves in times of peace what foreign nations do to us with blockades to keep imports from entering our country in times of war. Or consider that we impose sanctions on U.S....
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MISSISSIPPI: Plaques at Ole Miss Acknowledge Ties to Slave Labor JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi is acknowledging its historical connections to slave labor, slave owners and officials who set policies that stripped African-Americans of voting...
A Flag Flyer’s Change of Heart
SUMMERVILLE — A woman who once vowed she’d die before taking down the Confederate battle flag flying at her house in a mostly black community said Thursday she’s had a change of heart. “There comes a time and a place where things need to be set aside...Obiter Dicta
In 200-plus years of interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment, the courts have narrowed and expanded its Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: With location and design selected, SC’s Robert Smalls monument needs funding The monument is expected to cost between $1 million and $2 million for the cost of the Read More