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- Title
Modern-Day Culture Wars are Playing Out on Historic Tours of Slaveholding Plantations.
- Authors
Deetz, Kelley Fanto
- Abstract
The article discusses the tensions and debates surrounding the representation of enslaved Africans and African Americans in historic plantation tours. It highlights the conflicting expectations of visitors, who often have different interpretations, biases, and preferences regarding the history that should be presented. The article emphasizes the importance of addressing uncomfortable aspects of history, such as slavery.
- Subjects
ENSLAVED African Americans; ANTISLAVERY movements; SLAVERY in the United States; UNITED States history; EMANCIPATION of slaves
- Publication
CounterPunch, 2021, p1
- ISSN
1086-2323
- Publication type
Article