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Whitewashing the History of the South

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Students research online a variety of different plantation museums across the South to ascertain how realistically, if at all, slavery is portrayed. This is a very interesting way for students to see how history can be presented in many different lights.

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Grade
8th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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3 days
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