Slavery in Louisiana
aligned to Explain The Experiences And Perspectives Of Various People Groups Living In Colonial North America, Including Large Landowners, Farmers, Artisans, Women, Children, Indentured Servants, Enslaved People, And Native Americans.
Learning Objective
Compare the experiences of enslaved people with those of plantation owners in Louisiana before the Civil War.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
Whitney Plantation museum confronts painful history of slavery
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe one way the daily life of an enslaved person on the Whitney Plantation was different from the daily life of the plantation owner, according to the video. Based on the video, what was one thing a plantation owner could do that an enslaved person could not? Explain why this difference existed. The video describes the Whitney Plantation as a place where enslaved people were "voiceless." How did the lives of plantation owners differ in terms of having a voice or power in society, according to the video?”
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