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As part of the South Carolina 250 commemoration and Black History Month, this display case examines the complex relationship between Revolutionary ideals and the realities of slavery in South Carolina.
Focusing on John Laurens’ efforts to recruit enslaved individuals for military service in exchange for freedom, the exhibit highlights how Black military service and the fight for liberty were central to the state’s Revolutionary history, even when those efforts were ultimately rejected.
Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk with Historyman, Eric Barnes, who is on the trail of our American history through a number of projects, including the Historyman Podcast, Historyman blog, and Historyman Comics. These projects seek to illustrate and educate future generations about the challenges of the past, the hard-fought victories, and the visionary hopes of those who went before us.