In America, no city took in more slaves on their wharf than Charleston, South Carolina.
More than half of the slaves sold in our country back then arrived in that historic city.
Now with a 7 to 5 vote Tuesday night, Charleston apologized for its role in slavery.
The apology for “The Holy City", as it's known in the Lowcountry, comes 155 years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
June 19 is also called "Juneteenth", the celebration of the day the practice of slavery officially ended in the United States.
The vote came in Charleston City Hall, which was built by slaves.
The city is where the Civil War started and divided the country.
The Charleston Post and Courier reports that for several years Charleston was the wealthiest city in America, profiting from the slave trade and plantations.
The resolution says Charleston apologizes for regulating, supporting, and fostering slavery.
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