As I was walking around Charleston, the ages of these beautiful homes hinted to me that they were probably built mostly by black Americans. I was thinking about a story by the comedian, Louis C.K., where he said that the most amazing things on the planet were built by slaves. The Roman Empire, The Great Wall of China, The Pyramids of Egypt and The Americas, etc. So I started to wonder if these beautiful homes were unusually nice because the owners had “free” labor. So I spent a few minutes hunting online to find a picture and story of a premier black carpenter who was famous for his carpentry skills. I found many articles about free blacks who lived in Charleston at the time of slavery. But no specific story about any carpenters, black or white,
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