Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Plantation Backlash Forces Destinations in U.S. South to Rethink Marketing

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A wedding at Wachesaw Plantation in South Carolina on May 28, 2016. Plantations continue to be popular destinations for events and tourism. Ryan G. Smith / Flickr



Skift Take: Many destinations in the South lean heavily on plantations to attract events and tour groups, but the tide is slowly turning. Many people would now rather pursue truth and reconciliation instead of romanticizing the places where slavery took place.

— Sarah Enelow-Snyder

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