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The Myth of the Peaceful Plantation

THE WHITEWASHING OF HISTORY

Despite decades of faux nostalgia, the term “plantation” is inextricably linked to the horrors of slavery and our columnist argues it should be retired.

Wayne Curtis

Published Aug. 4 2020 4:11AM EDT

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Wayne Curtis

Wayne Curtis

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