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15 of the Most Ruthless Plantations in American History (and the Horrors That Happened There)

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2. Boone Hall Plantation (South Carolina)

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The Avenue of Oaks at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States. Source: Wikipedia

Boone Hall Plantation is notorious for its massive brick production, built on the backs of enslaved laborers who endured grueling, hazardous work. The rows of cramped, original slave cabins starkly illustrate the harsh living conditions imposed on generations of people held in bondage. Compared to other Lowcountry plantations, Boone Hall’s preserved cabins serve as a somber reminder of the relentless toil and deprivation that defined enslaved life.

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