Whitney Plantation and Slavery
John Cummings talked about the Whitney Plantation, a Louisiana plantation dating back to the late 1750s, which Cummings bought and turned into a… read more
John Cummings talked about the Whitney Plantation, a Louisiana plantation dating back to the late 1750s, which Cummings bought and turned into a museum devoted to telling the story of slavery on a southern plantation. Mr. Cummings was joined by the museum’s director of research, Ibrahima Seck. William Jelani Cobb moderated the discussion. close
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