Amy Potter & Derek H. Alderman

Amy Potter Associate Professor of Geography, Georgia Southern University

Derek H. Alderman Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee

Plantation tours can teach us about U.S. slavery as long as the lessons are honest

Hundreds of former Southern plantations are now museums that hold tours for K-12 kids — but most don’t tell the full truth about slavery and many tours don’t mention it at all. This research shows how these museums can do better.