Mary V. Thompson, a research specialist at Mt. Vernon, studies the domestic life, foodways, and religious practices of the residents of George Washington's plantation, with a special interest in ...

However, the health of plantation slaves was far worse than that of whites ... This was a tremendous undertaking for people whose lives were ruled by domination and forced labor.

While many historic sites have slavery exhibits, the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana makes slavery its central focus. Photo: Daymon Gardner for The Wall Street Journal ...

Life in the Southern plantations was often terrible. The treatment of enslaved people could be very harsh.

But it wasn’t supposed to be. Some historians and activists have called for plantations like Redcliffe to be renamed slave ...

Discipline was maintained by ‘slave drivers’ – enslaved ... the Caribbean was employed on sugar cane plantations. The reality of their working lives were very different from drawings and ...

Known for its Creole cuisine, Mardi Gras festivities and iconic architecture, New Orleans has something to offer every traveler, especially history buffs. The area's antebellum plantations offer a ...

Matthews, South Carolina. “I read one slave narrative of someone who was on that plantation which was horrific,” she previously explained during an episode of The Jess Cagle Interview.