The slaves that were brought from Africa were skilled labor, not just random "warm bodies" as it were. Many were skilled at growing and rice, a golden crop for the people in the Charleston area. Among the other skills were the iron workers. The beautiful and unique metal work is a part of what makes Charleston so beautiful. If you needed cash when times were really touch, they would sell the iron work on their homes. If a home burned, the iron work was salvaged and showed up in another home. This house isn't in the best repair but it proudly wears it's history.
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