Summary Of American Castles: Grand Plantations

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In the video “American Castles: Grand Plantations,” it was very interesting to see the architecture of the plantation homes and hearing the stories along with it. I was especially amused by the one about how a plantation mistress faced the Union army with a small dagger and the commander ordered his men to “leave the Confederate lady alone.” Also, the fainting couch was pretty interesting. I really liked seeing the view of the row of trees from the river. I think pathways of trees like that are really pretty and have that sort of majestic feeling.
For the video “Slavery and the Making of America: Episode 3,” I am awed by Harriet Jacobs’ story. I think it is amazing how she hid all those years for her children. I never knew that free blacks

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