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Slave life's harsh realities are erased in Christmas tours of Southern plantations

  • Written by Robert E. May, Professor Emeritus of History, Purdue University
Christmas tours to mansions often present a 'magical' experience to tourists, but they ignore the realities of the lives of slaves who worked there.Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC BY

This holiday season, many Americans will tour historic mansions in the Southern United States that are beautifully decked out in traditional...

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