alphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 7 months agoPlantation Tours Are Bad Actuallylemmy.worldimagemessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down131file-text
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minus-square🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·7 months agoI’m sure it’s not all of them, but I toured Jefferson’s plantation (Montecello) and most of the tour was discussing his problematic actions, slaves, etc. Definitely paid proper respect.
minus-squarehesusingthespiritbomb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 months agoI remember going to Mt Vernon in like 2003. Even then, they made a big point on how Washington employed slaves, and that was a very bad thing.
minus-squarealphanerd4@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·7 months agoI have drawn on the research in the past, but never been myself. That’s great to hear.
I’m sure it’s not all of them, but I toured Jefferson’s plantation (Montecello) and most of the tour was discussing his problematic actions, slaves, etc. Definitely paid proper respect.
I remember going to Mt Vernon in like 2003. Even then, they made a big point on how Washington employed slaves, and that was a very bad thing.
I have drawn on the research in the past, but never been myself. That’s great to hear.