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Perhaps all historic makers should state at the beginning, “Built by enslaved persons in [dates] owned by...” We could start with the White House and the Capital, as MSB points out. Certainly needed at the homes of many of the presidents.

Other markers might state, “Built by enslaved Native Americans...”

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A difficult issue, as you say. And the Rhetts were leading secessionists, too - though Unionists in the SC "insane asylum" would have been hard to find. I've looked at a lot of historic buildings - such as the White House and the Capitol - differently since I realized the role of enslaved labor in building them.

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