The Weight of History in Our Homes The discovery by Fred Miller and his family that their newly purchased home was once a plantation built on the backs of enslaved people raises uncomfortable questions about the legacy of slavery and its continued presence in our lives.
This phenomenon is often overlooked, as we focus on grand narratives of history, neglecting the stories hidden within our own homes and communities.
Sharswood, a grand white house in southern Virginia, was once the seat of a large plantation built around 1850 by a well known New York architect.