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Particularly
concerned about the new development are the Gullah,
African Americans who live in Lowcountry communities and still
practice cultural traditions brought by their enslaved ancestors
from Africa hundreds of years ago. The Gullah presence makes
the Charleston area a cradle of African American history and
culture. The project threatens Gullah homes, family farms,
and small businesses. Several former rice plantations from
the late 1700s and early 1800s on which thousands of enslaved
Africans labored would also disappear. Residents are aware
of the impact of development on other Sea Islands and Lowcountry
communities. Some groups are fighting the planned development
by Company XYZ.
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