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Sat Jan 3, 2015, 10:10 PM

Jan 2015

forgot to mention that we were with a small group making the tour which takes about one and a half hours. At the end I was taking a picture when a middle aged white woman came over to me and said, "I'm a sixth generation Haydel and my daughter is seventh generation. We came because we feel it is important for our family to see and all people to know about this plantation." Her great-great-great grandfather was Ambrose Haydel, the German immigrant who owned the plantation and the slaves who built it..

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Thanks for this very important discussion, well said. John Cummings deserves much appreciation appalachiablue Jan 2015 #1

More of the Slaves gladium et scutum Jan 2015 #2

In the 1980s and 1990s some historic properties and plantations began incorporating the story of appalachiablue Jan 2015 #6

Well posted, locks. Feral Child Jan 2015 #3

Excellent post malaise Jan 2015 #4

Slavery may have ended a long time ago, but the damage it does to our nation endures Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #5

Want to know what is was like to be a slave? You can hear their voices here. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #7

Thank you for posting this link.. I have it bookmarked mountain grammy Jan 2015 #9

My pleasure. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #12

I appreciate the responses and locks Jan 2015 #8

K & R and thank you for this excellent post mountain grammy Jan 2015 #10

thank you heaven05 Jan 2015 #11