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The Nottoway Plantation fire destroyed the South’s largest antebellum mansion — and sparked an online firestorm in the process

The Nottoway Plantation fire reignited national debate over how slavery-era landmarks are remembered. Reactions were split, with the Black community calling the destruction a form of payback. The fire ...
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Pattern and Process in the Plantation Archaeology of the Lowcountry of Georgia and South Carolina

Historical Archaeology, Vol. 23, No. 1 (1989), pp. 55-68 (14 pages) Considerable archaeological research has been conducted on plantations in Georgia and South Carolina's lowcountry since James Ford's ...
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Palm oil plantations are under pressure to prove they're sustainable — but the process can have devastating effects on local communities and the plantations themselves

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Tours offer insight into 19th century grieving practices, stories of hauntings, ghosts

When someone died in the 19th century, the family would place a black wreath on the front door to signify a house in mourning. The house would lose its color. Lavish meals were avoided. Portraits ...