@ monique excuse me but the lord didn't lift his finger it was the minds of these women and men we need to get that straight what u do with your sky daddy is your business darlin. Respectfully
They made billions off the backs of my ancestors, while being as disrespectful as possible to them. This i could never forgive or forget. My heart goes out to my ancestors. I live everyday for them. Thank you for showing this.
I remember taking tours of plantations around Louisiana when i was elementary its crazy the emotion's you go through visiting those places i remember getting home and telling my mom i think i heard the ancestors voices in the wind flowing through the bayou oaks she smiled the biggest smile ive ever seen
I completely get what you mean by that!! I felt that too! I gave the guide a hug at the end and started crying a little - their souls are free and I think they finally feel seen which is what I think all humans want.
Their our mother's and father's, refrain distanced terminology like "ancestors", this was a little over a century ago, that's great great grandparents.
A person who owns another person or persons should never be described as FAIR! Evil yes! Fair?Hell No! Thanks for documenting and sharing this. I've been wanting to visit this plantation someday soon.
That is exactly why I asked Dianne what SHE thought. I think being a tour guide and trying to educate people can be super difficult but she does SUCH a good job and was so grateful she opened up to me about what her actual thoughts were on the matter. You didn't see it, but I was literally tearing up behind the camera because when she was delicately trying to explain all this you could FEEL the pain in the room - humbling and wild to say the least. DEFINITELY go! I think there is a LOT of good things as far as DNA matching and reuniting families that could be done here if they get enough funding. I work in the medical field and think it would be INCREDIBLE to have people who KNOW their families were slaves in this area to be reunited through DNA matching, or at the very least to just know where they come from. I know I find a lot of strength from knowing my ancestors were from Scotland and part of the war called Culloden.
@@CultureTrekkingWhen you mentioned fingerprints in the walls, I thought, I wonder if they can do a DNA match with anything they find?! Interesting. Yes, it is very difficult to not know who in your family was a slave (some of us know from oral history passed down, but not many people know). There is a website called Slave Voyages where you see the slave trade in real time via little moving dots from Africa to various destinations. You can click on any of the dots, which represent ships, and see what cargo was on the ships. You can see the names of the slaves and where they came from. Many were taken from "Negroland" or "Ouidah/Whiddah/Judah," as they were Jews. Some of their names also represent this (Obadiah, Moriah, any name ending like this, for example...even Harriet Tubman actually had a hebrew name originally, according to her descendants...) when you look at the names of those listed under "cargo." I hope you check it out and share. Lastly, the Library of Congress also has a catalog of recordings of interviews with slaves who lived quite a long life and gave first-hand, audio accounts of their slave experiences.
Wow! That's definitely one of the more thorough tours I've seen. So heartbreaking. I love learning about all the cultural influences too. I'm glad Dianne pointed out that only 2% of slaves could actually buy their freedom, before the law was rescinded anyway. It's like giving people false hope since they had to get permission from their "master" to be able to do it. Also, the fact that they have to hire someone to come and "appraise" them for value. That's disgusting. I imagine the feeling about deciding if a slave owner was fair is similar to people who get asked if George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were "nice" to their slaves. They owned people and made their fortune off of death, torture, and misery.
Exactly, it was really a transformational tour for me to be honest. I feel like every American should see this (well for those who it won't trigger anyway). I didn't realize it was only 2% and is like dangling a carrot in front of someone without actually giving them the carrot. Can you imagine someone 'appraising' you? Ugh, I got so angry, sad and all sorts of emotions on this tour. ESPECIALLY for Dianne because being a slave descendant from the plantation owner himself means her great.....grandmother was likely raped by this man she has to deem as 'fair' in order to be diplomatic. The strength and good heart this woman has and passion to continue to educate despite the obvious familial trauma that has happened in this place brought me to tears.
@@CultureTrekking As well as the girls. Some of them as young as 12years of age were sexually abused by the Plantation owners and their sons. Filthy pigs!
@@CultureTrekking I can tell that you really went into this with a humane heart and could be thoughtful and put 2 and 2 together to see how she could be a descendant and how that 2% was such a cruel joke. The men were also raped, often in front of their own families (buckbreaking). Some were made to sleep with their own mothers sometimes (hence the cuss word). They also were made to breed. Babies were used as alligator bait. There are so many things. I couldn't even treat an animal like that...couldn't even treat my worst enemy this way. At any rate, I'm so glad you showed us your experience. I just saw the Oak Alley tour you did and saw the name of this plantation in one of the comments. I randomly chose this video without knowing it was from you, but was glad once I saw that it was, as I was surprised by how moved you were in the oak alley video. Thanks again.
Thank you for how you covered this tour. You had heart ❤️, you cared I could really feel that. You were so kind, Respectful, and you didn't distant yourself from the enslaved people. Once again thank you, u help heal my heart. God is good.❤
This was right on time! I took the Whitney Plantation tour and was blown away. I will be in Nola in November and will take this tour with family. Thank you so much for posting this. I cant wait to visit.
The money goes to the former slave owning family,, Mary destrahan is running for office in destrahan LA, as of 2022. I went on this tour, no black employees in sight... But the Gator jerkys good, and our tour guide was pleasant, and remembered our names, well the first letter of mine... But the 6 others she got
I hope this doesn't seem like a trivial thing to have struck me, but I absolutely love the clothing the tour guide is wearing. It's simple/unfussy while being elegant and flattering.
Loved the story behind it too. The enslaved women were required to wear it to identify them as slaves as some of the children were mixed and were required to be identified as enslaved.
I agree. I watch it once a year just to remember and keep those in mind who are still effected by the generational trauma of it. It wasn’t that long ago if you think about it.
Wow! That is incredible! I feel like when we know our ancestors, we can get a lot of strength from them, strength through trials, and survival.....no matter how hard life gets they went through harder times & makes carrying on a little easier knowing we have a legacy rooting for us. (My ancestors were part of Culloden and the Scottish rebellions.)
Wow, thank you! I'm so happy to hear that. I felt like it wasn't necessary for me to be on camera and take her words. That's the point of all of it anyway, to amplify the voices that need to be heard. Meeting her truly changed my life and I think it was destiny to do this with her. We both ended up crying at the end because of a special connection that was made. Thanks for being here and watching :)
@@CultureTrekking I just finished watching the entire thing and it is amazing to know this history. I can't fathom the treatment of other human beings in such ways and it is astounding, daunting to think of its impacts even to this day. Thanks for this video. Very well done with great editing. I'm glad I found you and followed. (I own a Subaru in which I travel around as well) Looking forward to getting through all your videos. THis is the sort of content I love. Please keep going and I will do my part to spread the word.
@@iwonka OMG! This seriously just made my DAY!!! I just saw this comment for some reason. It is SOOOOO MUCH work to do 6-20 hours of research, make sure your pronouncing things right, scripting the video, getting the shots, not disturbing other guests/travelers, hours of editing, the anxiety of showing something so important and knowing I'm a white woman trying to tell a story of those who were enslaved.....I felt very inadequate doing this but I sincerely try so incredibly hard to get the story right. So glad to have you here and your comment is one I'm going to save when things get hard on the back end of producing. (BIG VIRTUAL HUG)
@@iwonka yes it is trying living by the popeye's from down the road from this place I mean at night time it feels so creepy around that area I use to hear noises in my ex girlfriend place I was so done with that area
@@iwonka Thank you for this comment, there are many effects that still continue to this day. Many. I appreciate your compassion. Compassion makes the world a better place.
Very informative! Such a great tour guide, I some of the Slavery history this area, I have visited also the areas, i know people of many generations of that state, Very tough and the scars of trauma are still present unfortunately thanks 😊 sharing
So well done appreciate the attention to detail and ur compassion in narration. I cannot wait to visit a plantation one day . Like the sparse # of black enslaved pioneers who traveled w the wagon trains , lived & died in utah I admire the " no choice just keep moving " perseverance in their spirit .
@@CultureTrekking its really interesting their is one ( Sam no last name given ) who is buried in the Salt Lake City cemetary up by the capital . I live in utah as well btw thank u for ur Utah adventures series 😉anyway I really dove into the subject of enslaved Pioneers out this way ,their treatment especially being affiliated w the predominant religion out here was sad really but thats a whole other rabbit hole 😉😅 . Hope you have an amazing 2022 full of fun adventures ✨️
Hey, thank you so much for filming this part of the Unheard Voices tour at Destrehan! I actually used this video as a source for my research paper on how culinary and agrarian history can be used to emphasize the role and voices of enslaved people on historic plantations-- this was a massive help. :') Truly an awesome experience, super cool (and important!) of Honore to put on a tour like this one.
Excellent video! Thank you for showcasing this valuable history that a lot of people try so hard to forget. You and the tour guide gave the enslaved dignity and so much respect. I have now added this to my list of historical places to visit.
Reading how much it’s meant to so many people makes me really proud of trying to focus on stories like this that are so important to people. Thanks for being here and for the comment - means the world to me, truly.
A-FREAKING-MEN! I literally teared up at the magic that was in that room with the both of them. Truly INCREDIBLE! She is also a voodoo priestess as well so it truly was MAGIC!
It was the South American natives such as Aztecs. Mayan, and Peruvians who introduced the tomato to the Spanish conquistadors in the 15th century who in turn imported the tomato to Italy and Spain. If it wasn’t for ancestral Mexicans there would never be pizza, spaghetti, etc.
Eu simplesmente amei o canal queria que tivesse legenda em português assim daria pra presta mais atenção a historia em si porque eu entendo pouco em inglês. História fascinante! 🥰
Certo! Então, se você clicar nas legendas e depois clicar em tradução automática, ela será traduzida automaticamente para você. Eu faço isso com muitos canais onde não é em inglês. Espero que meu canal cresça o suficiente para poder contratar alguém para fazer mais traduções para mim - infelizmente, tudo está saindo do meu próprio bolso e do tempo gasto depois do meu trabalho normal. Estou feliz que você está aqui, porém, e deixe-me saber se isso não funciona para você.
Very interesting thinking about the field work vs house work. We assume its harder in the field because of the elements, but it seems the house is what actually breaks you ....very interesting.
I enjoyed your tour very much. Just a quick correction on the Acadians though.. they were expelled from NB/NS because they refused to swear allegiance to the British Crown.. not because of religion. They had been told earlier that they could keep their language & religion if they'd swear allegiance & they still chose not to. I am in NB.. grew up surrounded by Acadian history.
What most surprised me was on the pasr, when visiting any of these antebellum, gorgeous, grand homes & NO mention forthcoming of WHOSE labor allowed these buildings, fabrics, pots,etc , etc. to be manufactured. Sheeeesh. Magic? No - horror for many & for many generations.
Thank you for sharing this video with the world because we need to learn about this plantation. Don't forget the suffering of the black people that was here back then.
I went to college in New Orleans and have always thought of it as my second home. I wondered the history of sausage there, I never would have associated the German influence! Though the sausage culture where I live here in Missouri is huge thx to all the German immigrants. Go figure all these years later I discover my grandparents were from Old Mines Missouri so about 1/4 of my family tree is nothing but French Canadian names going back 300 years in “America” AND New Orleans. My grandmothers generation (like…WWII generation) was the first to learn English believe it or not. their creole dialect is called “Paw-Paw” French. also discovered I had a great grandparent on the expedition with d’Iberville and was a founder of New Orleans. It’s all felt pretty full circle.
Soooo many things have been eerie but all in the best way. History and our ancestors speak when we really tune in, it’s pretty amazing. Genealogy is my favorite way to feed my history addiction no doubt 😂
@@ptk7240 yes. But with black people it somehow became about race. We are the only peoples who still battle with the effects of slavery and racism so please do not normalize it
Sugar plantations were brutal places for enslaved people,not an easy climate for anyone. They made huge money from sugar and the work force was replaceable.
People who were involuntarily enslaved should be referred to as enslaved people not slaves. I would encourage us to correct our language moving forward.
I don’t know how Diane could give this tour. My heart is sickened for what black people went through during slavery. If they had been my ancestors, l just could not relive this every day, giving a tour of the wealthy white slave owner’s house. The poor slaves suffered such horrible atrocities.
He only got out into the fields because he was the owner of the crops and the revenue of the harvest was his and thus his responsibility. Fairness has nothing to do with these men and women of our country’s past. They saw an opportunity to dominate and succeed and they seized it.
For all the comments I get on the back end of people not believing that slavery happened that I'm deleting, it just makes it even more important (at least in my mind) to retain these houses to teach people. Same reason they haven't destroyed a lot of horrible places around the world I think.
The history and tour of the plantation was great given by Dianne Honore. But, oh so sad to hear all of the hard work of the slaves from sun up to sun down. The house slaves had it just as bad or worse as the field slaves they were mistreated and raped by their slave masters - don't know why she didn't say that out LOUD!?
The homestead act of 1860 gave 160 acres of land to those coming to the new world to farm and develop the land and the captured Africans to come cultivate it because they were dying out not knowing how from lack of food. The travesty of it all.
Here is something most do not know,,, The French Descendants along the Mississippi and Alabama Coastline DID NOT COME FROM CANADA,,,, They came directly from France as well as the Spanish and Italians also came from their Countries …. Even though the French names in Louisiana and Mississippi are the same most are not related, some are related…
Yes I was told I was of creole descent come to find out my French ancestors come directly from France and the house of Valois. King Francis 1 of France is my x Great Grandfather
@@user-ll5cc6pg4y Yes it’s Spanish,Irish,German, and African Creole. But what happened over time is the intermixing of all them people led to mulatto/mestizo mixed people, which is why people see Creole people as mulatto.
Nope, I couldn't tell a story of hurt, especially of our mothers and fathers. Please allow the ancestors of evil to explain. I would love to hear their stories.
I believe the have footage online of African tribal elders explaining why their ancestors sold their own people to the whites. It’s very interesting and tragic.
After slavery ended it certainly was a hub to help them find their footing for sure. Prior to that, don’t know if I would call it “happening” beheadings aren’t exactly my idea of fun.
White women, it's ok to not comment on Black women's hair and crowns. This was a really good video except for the cringy comment re: "...so you have this outfit on. Now you probably don't wear this everyday...isn't it hot though..."
Hard to improve conversations on the go- and keep it real and simultaneously think about all the possibilities of ways it could be taken and if it could be considered offensive - I get nervous and say stupid things. No offense was meant. Appreciate the feedback though.
Highly doubt that. So the African tribal leaders sold their own people to the whites so they could live prosperous lives as slaves in America? It’s just plain old greed if you ask me.
What part of the tour surprised you the most? Have you been on a plantation tour before? If you would like more information on Destrehan and the Louisiana River Parishes activities and tours, email Willma@lariverparishes.com
@Moments with Vanessa Vanessa, when - not if - you visit Louisiana’s River Parishes, contact me directly, and I will make sure you will have a wonderful experience.
@@jettabanker Willma is the representative for the Louisiana River Parishes tourism board. If you go to culturetrekking.com/destrehan-plantation-tour-near-new-orleans you can see how to go on this tour with Dianne. They do have other tours there as well, but this one is by far the best one (in my humble opinion). Here is another resource of many tours in the Louisiana River Parishes that are available as well: culturetrekking.com/search?q=Louisiana
