Slave Plantation Houses In Louisiana. Before the civil war, the whitney plantation counted 22 slaves cabins on its site. Both were very knowledgeable about the property's history and life on the plantation.
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Slave plantations in the united states existed from the time of the 17th century until the 19th century. Louisiana's plantations offer a well preserved glimpse into an antebellum past. At whitney plantation's louisiana museum of slavery, see the harsh realities and raw historical facts of a dark side of american history.
Originally built in 1822, it burned in 1978.
Both were very knowledgeable about the property's history and life on the plantation. Even my 12 year old found the tour interesting. At whitney plantation's louisiana museum of slavery, see the harsh realities and raw historical facts of a dark side of american history. Several shotgun houses, servant quarters and a school were built to accommodate the growing number of people living and working at the plantation.
