Antoinette Harrell believes there are still African families who are tied to Southern farms in the most antebellum sense of speaking. Two small houses were moved to a lot that he purchased in Killona, and the houses were joined to create his present home. After the Civil War, Waterford's African Americans enjoyed better times. Who should be paying reparations for that indebtedness that will NEVER be repayable. The movie ALICE, in theaters now, tells the story. To see a man cry and see the tears in their eyes, it was just heartbreaking for me, said Antoinette Harrell of when she met with them nearly 20 years ago. He also served four terms in the Virginia General Assembly, 1799-1803 and 1817-18. This point of interest is part of the tour: Slavery in Baton Rouge. Originally known as the Darensbourg Tract, this site at the time of purchase was Waterford Plantation, one of the last surviving plantations in St. Charles Parish. The tenant sugar cane farmers on the Waterford Plantation lived in houses provided, with free rent, by the plantation owner. It was just people taking advantage of people who did not have the means to leave, she said. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Each room had a fireplace. Whitney Plantation? The exploitation of human beings by other human beings is the scourge of Mankind. Anyone interested in joining or helping Friends of the Slave Quarters should contact (function(){var ml="oguach40vlif.reqmdn%ts",mi=";=:>BAE0;D5>E938>?23=D>=EC671@3:9<40@",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j Devin Booker College Teammates,
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