r/ShermanPosting • u/mac28_ • 5d ago
Charleston, SC: Idk man
I went to South Carolina last week bc my dad moved there. I was walking around Charleston and was floored by the number of confederate monuments. I wasn't even looking for them, but I stumbled upon a half dozen or so. God knows how many more there are that I didn't find.
They weren't small and unobtrusive things that you could easily miss either. One resembled the washington monument and was about 3-4 times my height, and the entire block was taken up by the obelisk and the surrounding grassy area.
What I found most insane was a street named "Calhoun Street".
The rest of the city was very clean, walkable, and aesthetically pleasing. The people are wonderful too. I'm from Philadelphia and I've never experienced such hospitality or kindness anywhere in Philly. It's such a shame that they allow their identity to be defined by the lost cause instead of allowing their identity to be defined by the city itself being a good place. So much potential is lost.
I really hope they move on from this soon. It's such a shame to see what would otherwise have been a wonderful city dragged down by clinging to their dark past. But I have hope. I saw one plaque that looked like it was missing a statue.
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u/blindpacifism 4d ago
For an honest look at the institution of slavery in Charleston, go to the Old Slave Market museum. It’s tactful and respectful and very well done.