LET'S NOT FORGET! Black History Tour

1000 BOYCE ST,Newberry SC 29108

27 February, 2021

Description

Participants will be shuttled around town , while listening to verbal commentary and viewing various historical sites. Black History in Newberry, SC extends beyond 230 years. During 1740 – 1760, Scott-Irish, English and German immigrants migrated to Newberry, SC and many brought their slaves with them. The fabric of our very foundation and culture, just like many other counties in the South, was built on the institution of enslavement. “By 1850, more than 3 million slaves worked in the American South, 60 percent of them in the cotton fields and the rest either in other crops or as craftsmen. Of every hour of useful work done in the Southern states, roughly 40 minutes was performed by a slave”. History notes that by 1860 in Newberry SC, sixty percent of the population were slaves and they outnumbered whites two to one. Although the conversation about slavery may be uncomfortable to many, it is the necessary truth and a significant part of our history that must be discussed. LET'S NOT FORGET the sacrifices, trials, tribulations that our ancestors endured and their contributions that helped paved the way! COME ALONG AND RIDE ON A FANTASTIC HISTORICAL JOURNEY!! During this tour, participants will be shuttled around to several different historical districts while listening to verbal commentary and also witness: Historical parks Live Oak trees Plantation mansions Slave quarters / cabins Renovated Antebellum/Post Civil War architecture Historical Schools Historical Churches ---------------------------------------- DEPARTURE / DROP-OFF Memorial Park, 1000 Boyce St., Newberry SC DURATION Approx. 1 hr. (** Minimum of two people required, per tour time, to do tour **) WHAT TO EXPECT This tour will start and end at Memorial Park Newberry, SC. Participants will be shuttled around to seven different historical districts, while listening to verbal commentary and viewing various historical sites. *Confirmation will be received at time of booking Not wheelchair accessible This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund This tour/activity will have a maximum of (6) patrons, per tour time Cancellation Policy For a full refund, cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Derosa, Paul. Cotton and Capitalism, Was America Built by Slaves? Jan. 11 2016 https://www.the-american-interest.com/2016/01/11/was-america-built-by-slaves/