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KentuckyWoman

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3. This gentleman is mistaken.

Reply to 1monster (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 07:00 PM

Jan 2016

He's wrong that there is no other museum in the US that is dedicated to slavery.

The Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati has been open since 2004 and is quite provocative. It deals not only with the former practice of plantation slavery in the US but also current slavery around the world (including slaves held illegally in the US right now).

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Why America Needs a Slavery Museum [View all] 1monster Jan 2016 OP

I'm surprised we don't have one. whitefordmd Jan 2016 #1

The Whitney Plantation IS a slavery museum and memorial... 1monster Jan 2016 #2

This gentleman is mistaken. KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #3

Scheduled to open in the Fall of 2016: HeartoftheMidwest Jan 2016 #4

Not meant to diminish the importance of Mr. John Cumming's Whitney Plantation Museum....... HeartoftheMidwest Jan 2016 #5

Might be good idea if there was one on the Washington Mall too. burfman Jan 2016 #6