Slavery in Louisiana - a Visit to Whitney Plantation - Episode 54
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 3 January 2018
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Slavery in Louisiana - a Visit to Whitney Plantation
In today's episode, we learn about slavery in Louisiana. We visit Whitney Plantation, located in Wallace, LA 40 miles West of New Orleans. The Whitney is the only plantation whose primary focus is on the slaves who worked, lived, and died along this stretch of the Mississippi River.
My guest today is Joy Banner, Director of Marketing at Whitney. Joy is also a native of the nearby community and is a descendant of the slaves at Whitney.
On today's show, you'll learn...
- About the people who were kidnapped, sold into slavery, and came to work at the Whitney and other plantations along River Road.
- You'll meet some of the slaves and hear their surprising connections to modern day New Orleanians.
- You'll gain insight into the conditions they endured, and what plantation life was like for the enslaved.
- Most plantations along River Road were sugar plantations, so you'll also learn about the process of making granulated sugar on a plantation.
"We ask African Americans to get over it, but we don't really understand what the it is." - John Cummings, owner of Whitney Plantation
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Whitney Plantation - located in Wallace, LA 40 miles West of New Orleans. For more information about Whitney Plantation, visit their website.
Thank You
Thanks to Joy Banner for welcoming my wife and I to Whitney Plantation. Joy took us around the grounds on a day when they were closed, patiently answered all of our questions, then made time two days later for the interview.
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| 0:00.0 | Hmm. Society's Guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore |
| 0:14.6 | the food, music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. |
| 0:19.7 | Whether you are planning a trip, living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste to the Crescent City from wherever you are simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City |
| 0:24.0 | from wherever you are, |
| 0:25.0 | you've come to the right place. |
| 0:28.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. Hey, all, this is Mark. |
| 0:35.0 | Welcome to episode 54. |
| 0:39.0 | The last show was all about the founding of New Orleans. |
| 0:42.0 | Throughout 2018, the founding of New Orleans. Throughout 2018 the city of New Orleans will be celebrating our tricentennial |
| 0:46.7 | So I thought a discussion about the founding of the city would be a great way to end 2017 |
| 0:51.9 | Author Richard Campanella joined me as we discussed his book |
| 0:55.0 | Bianville's dilemma or more precisely we used his writing as a guide to the |
| 0:59.6 | conditions and decisions that led France to place the city of New Orleans where it sits today. |
| 1:05.0 | Learn all about the city as it was back in 1718 and even before. |
| 1:09.0 | You'll also discover how you can see traces of the early boundaries even today if you know where |
| 1:14.3 | and what to look for. If you missed it go back and give it a listen. Richard is a |
| 1:18.7 | geographer and a historian and his unique approach to history helps me see the city in new ways each time we talk and this was no exception. |
| 1:27.5 | I enjoyed the discussion and I think you will too. Today's episode is sponsored by me. |
| 1:33.0 | As you know, the Beyond Bourbon Street Podcast is all about helping you explore New Orleans like an insider. |
| 1:38.0 | If you plan on a trip to New Orleans and you want to cut through all the research we're here to help you. |
| 1:43.5 | We offer a personalized travel consult here's how it works. |
| 1:47.6 | First you complete a brief questionnaire to help us get to know you and the experience you want |
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