15 Wealthy & Wicked Slave Owners You Never Learned About
15 Wealthy & Wicked Slave Owners You Never Learned About - History Collection
2. John Burnside
Burnside purchased Houmas Plantation in 1857 from the Preston family. The plantation was vast, with over 12,000 acres and a significant enslaved workforce. Source: Wikipedia
John Burnside’s journey from Scottish exile to Louisiana’s largest slaveholder is a...