Speech From Ruth Miller!!!

The one and only Ruth miller came to my classroom and gave a great speech!  Mrs. Miller gave a very detailed description of colonial charleston.  A very interesting fact was that charleston was the "richest city in Colonial America".  This was due to the fact that Charleston had a very large slave port that was thriving during this time.

Charleston is home to many 18th century graveyards which are from the colonial era.  More 18th century graveyards than all of America." although there was a large slave port here in the current 18th-century graveyards "there are no African Americans buried." this was due to the fact that the slaves were not seen as humans and were not given proper burials especially with white people.

Then Ruth Miller proceeded to talk about property in the family from the 18th century. During this time women had almost no rights. If a man owned property and he suddenly died his wife would not be given any of the land. The land would be given to the firstborn son. Women hardly were able to do anything, they were also not given the right to vote. Women were expected to serve their husbands at the house with cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the kids.

Charleston was the richest colony for many reasons. Charleston had the largest rice production and slave port in all of colonial America. These both made Charleston filthy rich. This is why Charleston was known as the rice bowl of the world.

Interesting Fact: The man who wrote the Christian song amazing grace, John Newton was also a slave trader, which contradicts the song. Although this is true his song still to this day remains to be one of the most popular Christian songs.

Ruth Miller was exceptionally interesting to listen to!

Ruth Miller and Patrick Harwood