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Whitney Plantation

Edgard ·

Whitney Plantation

Edgard ·
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This is a difficult but important experience. This is the only plantation restored and dedicated to telling the slaves’ stories in their own words and honoring them. The guide was amazing. He talked about making corrections and how hard it can be. He said there are kids who live a few blocks away - always have and always will - and will never visit the museum simply because they don’t have a parent saying “hey let’s go visit this museum and talk”. He talked a lot about the Native American influence in both escaping and then often assimilating into their culture. The Underground Railroad didn’t begin till farther north so really Native Americans played a huge role. He talked about the emotional and psychological tactics used by slave owners - share cropping for example. The slave owners had to keep black people divided in some way because if they united, the slave owners would be easily out numbered. We left a little early to make it to Houston in time, so we didn’t get to see the big house but honestly it probably would have made me too ill to step inside.

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5099 Lousiana Hwy 18, Edgard, Louisiana, United States 70049 Get directions

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