My husband and I toured this plantation around 17 years ago. The reason these slave quarters are brick houses was because the plantation was known for making bricks. We were told the brick slave quarters were for the slaves that worked in the house. The slaves that worked in the field were in wooden houses and the condition of those houses were so bad that they were torn down. They used the tree leaves as stuffing for a mattress. The thing that astonished my husband and I was when we saw the ledgers. We were not supposed to touch those, but my husband still did and saw the plantation owners were making millions of dollars back then (in the 1800's). It was hard to hold back the tears to see how my ancestors lived back then. We were also told there were families sharecropping on that plantation and lived in those brick slave quarters until the 1940's. It's one thing to read about it and hear the stories, but it is another thing to actually see it. It angers me to think that now, so many politicians want to erase this history as if it didn't happen. People need to see this. Conditions were worse for my ancestors than I could've ever imagined! It shows how strong we were and still are!

I visited this plantation; once my emotions calmed I was proud of my people surviving this horror

They weren’t too much worried about the bugs and smell. They were more worried about those trees that you crossed. Those trees and soil have felt a lot of misery and pain.

The tone of that song at the background reminds me of the farm songs in certain parts of Africa,it breaks my heart of what they hard to endure. Our tears will never stop. God give peace to our forefathers who are at rest.

My spirit is screaming while watching this video. Tears I cannot control stream my face. I’m proud of My People. ❤

I am 72 years old and grew up in Mt. Pleasant, SC. As a Brownie or Girl Scout at about 9 years old, we visited Boone Hall and the slave cabins. I vividly remember the walls of those quarters not being as nice as they are now. I was struck by the newspapers stuffed in the walls. Our leaders explained that it was to keep the cold out. None of the shutters were open, so they were dark and dank. Now the bricks are cleaned up and walls concreted up. The only other vivid memory I have is that in visiting the house, was that some relatives ashes were in a vase on the mantle. As a child, I had never heard as such.

I visited this plantation in the spring of 2022. I was so overwhelmed when I walked into the slave cabins I had to walk away for a moment. 😢

Rip to all those that suffered during this time shame on those who allowed it

I was just there this past weekend and it just hurt my heart knowing that our ancestors dealt with so much pain it makes me a better man to know who I am and with my people the struggle is real even in today's society

Thanks for sharing this heart felt time capsule of our ancestors living conditions.

Very interesting. I visited this plantation many years ago but didn’t get to spend as much time in the slave quarters. After visiting, I wondered what effect it has on the African Americans that are living in this area to have such a still standing, constant reminder of slavery.

The upstairs part is called A loft. Many houses have those. Great video thank you very much for sharing

God bless their souls may they all Rest in peace 🙏🏽

I was born in South Carolina. I haven’t been back in over 30 years. Such a sad history there. It is a beautiful state though.

Plantation is like 30-40 min from where I stay. My family has a grave site on a plantation. Idk why our family keeps burying our family there. We have to call the owner to get permission to come on the land and visit the grave. It’s a gate at the entrance that’s locked and we have to call to get them to unlock it. It’s bs.

Love this beautiful home! Have been several times ❤

Really like your videos. Your explanations are very thorough and descriptive. Feels as if I'm standing there right beside you

Respect and deep sorrow for all those stolen, tortured lives. Nothing can make up for so much evil; and yet, the mentality that made all these tragedies possible is still here, waiting for the right circumstances to re-emerge.

Great job bro for going into African America history. We need more Africans doing this when they come. I appreciate you

You did an outstanding job on this video. New subscriber.

Enjoyed your video! We live in Charleston and we were just at Boone Hall about 2 weeks ago. Never been to the plantation part of Boone Hall though. Nice to see this, we want to visit this part one day. Great video!

Fascinating! I worked on a privately owned working plantation just off the ACE Basin PKWY after I graduated highschool but it was nothing like this.

I've never seen Slave Quarters made of Brick I got to research this !!!

Thanks for sharing! May God bless you 100 Fold.

Very nice video I live here in Charleston… great place and all respect to the history here ….

I’m related to the Boone’s who came to the colonies in the 1600’s but the line split when coming to the colonies. My ancestors were from what is now Rhode Island. They left for Canada so they could stay loyal to the Crown. U.S. didn’t want them and confiscated their farm.

The first Tiny homes if you think about it.

This was my family’s way back according too ancestry 5 plantations, buck hall, bulls island, tibwin, and others i forgot the name of, im a native of conway SC.

Reparations for slavery now. If San Francisco can do it in a state that never even had slaves, South Carolina and Charleston should be ground zero for reparations.

Don't go to the hospitality center. They will charge you. The place is so huge that you can just tour the place yourself without any pain in the ( . ) guiding you.

Nice video, I was there in mid June and saw what you r showing. I have a small video but not as nice and as yours. You r showing more details. Horrific time in our country.

Wow Be blessed bro

Wow I live in SC and I haven't been there yet!! I would love to go there, and planning on going there real soon!

As a house for a single family, this wouldn't be bad for the period and even the porcelain and bottles the archaeologists found look pretty nice. There were like 20 of them in there, though.

In general, plantation owners provided some food for their enslaved workers-often pork, cornmeal, and portions of whatever crop flourished on that plantation. While the plantation owners may have considered the rations sufficient for feeding their workforce, many of the enslaved people did not. However, most plantation owners allowed their enslaved workers to farm their own small plots of land and to fish, hunt or trap animals to supplement their food supply-after work hours were completed. Because some animal bones were found under a slave quarter doesn't mean they were hiding it. When they were cooking the meal, it would have been smelled. No matter what time of day or night.

So much suffering was done here. I wish I know my original family roots and name. We've tried but everything stopped with my great grandmother because of slavery.

This plantation was used in a mini series called North and South

I went there for vacation and it was awsome

Interesting,but can't hear the narration over the singing unfortunately!

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The road with the trees looks like the one from the movie "forest gump".

I was there, right after hurricane Hugo, and the trees had been significantly damaged

The slaves really suffered. Thank you for this great video more grease to your elbow.

Thank you...this is your ancestors.. i didnt think they had a place to warm their homes...they have beds ? Could there have been cheaper houses...ok got you...they took care of their slaves to show off their wealth...but still im so glad that here they were better taken cared for...good for them if they could go hunting!!

What is the song in the background?

Such a beautiful place hides an ugly past!

Nice

Mr. Obwrng, they just renovated these slave houses. When I first saw them they were made out of wood. They must have just renovated them.

WOW

When I was there several years ago the slave quarters had dirt floors. Not as nice as they are showing today. The fire places were not very good at all. I couldn’t see how anyone could cook at them. You stepped down into the houses. The floors were uneven and way lower than the doors. I don’t think these were at all like they are today. They were also dark and very smelly.

🥺 although racism is still around I’m glad there’s no more plantation slavery

This list of name of slave and where they came from where could I find this list online , I’m doing a research about my family who settle in Samana Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 in 1824

The slaves were removed from everything they knew to help them survive. One of them was the medicinal herbs that they could freely harvest in Africa to keep them well. Very sad. 😢

Been there.

What if trees could tell stories…. Imagine the stories they’re tell about generation’s

To t ell you the truth these slave quarters are nicer than some of the houses my ancestors lived in. A lot of log cabin that were small.

I think the had the older type of tin roofs. That one looks more modern.

Anybody that owns another human should be put down but this is how all the poor people lived back then slave or not

I have to believe that Black people didn't go through all of what they endured for nothing. I believe they sit in the highest tier in heaven and that their enslavers are in the hottest place in hell. I know European Americans don't want to believe that as they're going to make excuses for their ancestors. We must honor Black slaves for their endurance. They endured and survived a literally hell.

Sorry for those slaves,they have to share that little room for sleeping. Only God can justify this , God bless’s them,their spirit where ever they might be! 😮😢

I love your videos and the historical aspect of them but unfortunately not all history is good history.

Who was the name of the tribes that were sent there?

Looks beautiful. These are better homes than most Americans have today.

Mfumu, there are people living in worse dwellings in America. These quarters might look like mansions to many. If you drive thru the poor areas in the US you will see what I mean.

I know what you are talking about picking cotton from sun up till sun down one cup of water to drink and if your mom got something from the store you money was sent to the store to pay the bill

I don't think the house of slaves was better because the plantation had lots of money. At the time, homes were made from local resources and the slaves most likely were the ones building the house. The owners were probably good people who allowed the slaves to use their time, skills and plantation resources to build a decent place to live.

The floors were dirt so things would get lost. If they used straw on the floors, that made loosing things worse. That could account for the bones. This isn't trying to minimize the conditions in the slightest. Just have been reading anthropology for several years including excavations in caves.

Those slave houses were built by the slaves and they even build the slave owner house. Trust and believe that the trees that you are looking at were also planted by the slaves.🙄🤔

Turn down the background volume. Can’t hear anything you say.

My that place and there names Fall

thats what i believe in too....thanks so mich for warching..

One thing is about big plantation was the owner provided food, clothing and healthcare. Most people in America did not own slaves,but was slaves themselves.

Dosent look a lot different from pioneer homes of the time.

Lots of the slaves slept on floors .... The slave cabins had tin roof. The slaves build all of the plantations. I know 1st hand. The slaves were given the slop or leftovers that came from their slave owner. Often times.🙄🤔

Where did the brick come from. Slave owners didn't waste their precious bricks on slaves.

in pic looks like one family And a bunch of kids.

What’s the guy saying??? Someone is singing over him! Cath hear a word.

Have a few Boones in my family, lighter skin brown people slick hair. Distant but there….Side eye the darker ones but still held hands during dinner prayer. That type😏

.....and the guilty ones WHO started and continued this wicked act will eventually pay for their crimes against humanity.

Cute!

Who was the slave owner there in the plantation

These houses are really nice and perhaps they housed their bosses. The slaves slept on floor horrible horrendous conditions. Unbelievable the evil soulless “people” have done to humanity. The worst of all this is that not much have changed!

I am positive that the houses when the slaves were living there were not this nice

We don't hunt deers in the summer heat.

Are etnics a prank?Dont do cocaine!

OmG how on earth did my people survive. That is so sad. That why when African Americans or shall I say we as African Americans act stupid an ignorant it is a disgrace to our ancestors.

If you visit India, Pakistan , Bangladesh,many countries of Africa,you will see most people living in worst conditions,in this day.if that makes you feel any better

Great video. You might want to torn off background music. For your accent its too distracting. Looking forward to more of your videos. Have a good day.

In 1526.........

Interesting but we need to be aware that people who weren’t slaves lived in similar places…or worse. And worked as hard. The bad thing about their lives here is that they were not free…

Your volume is to low and the singing in the background makes it hard to hear and understand what you’re saying.

Making excuses for slavery?! Wow!

These places were rebuilt, this is what I would never visit, it's lies upon truths.

My Colonial grandfather was in slavery from England his was white and picking tobacco and then my other grandfather was sent to Jamaica from Virginia into slavery from Jamestown.

Our home is across the road from here. Now the former Plantation is used for weddings, concerts, etc. Me, I've never visited the place because I want to hear real stories, not manufactured or white washed tales.

They probably wanted ot tak emote care of their slaves because ether were worth money and plus ut made them look good. They hgevthem warm homes. The brick. They didn't ahev sick slaves all winter forn those cold winters.

What cute little homes! They even have fireplaces .

They found away to capitalise off of our pain, sweat, blood, and tears by charging to get in Boones farm for a tour. So sad but true

Music ruined it for me all the whole video her singing was not needed

How cool to have Slavs names and ships!