Black History Month Ep. 6 - Dr. Kerry Taylor in Charleston, SC

Dr. Kerry Taylor, a Local Historian and professor at The Citadel took us for a walk in Hampton Park (evidently I called it Hamilton Park, no idea why) to explain the long ugly history of such a beautiful place. He talked about the life and legacy of Denmark Vesey's slave rebellion, Hampton Park's uses during the Civil War History and the liberation of Beaufort, South Carolina

In our second interview with Dr. Taylor we dive into Charleston's rich labor history. Besides the 1969 healthcare workers strike at the Medical University of South Carolina, Kerry talks about some of Charleston's other important labor actions, especially the 1944-1945 American Tobacco Cigar Factory Strike, which was the origin for the famous "I Shall Overcome" protest song.

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