Chapter 3: The Hauntings of Enslaved Women and Children of Montpelier
摘要
This chapter shares the haunting stories of women and children enslaved at James Madison’s Montpelier. Chapter authors reflect on their feelings and entanglements as educational partners with the former plantation, presidential home, and now memorial to the enslaved community and museum of U.S. history. This chapter shares the authors’ work taking place at Montpelier, which acts as a narrative of resistance to the ongoing erasure of the stories of enslaved women and children from Virginia’s historical memory. The chapter begins with stories of each author’s experiences visiting Montpelier, then describes two spaces where visitors learn about experiences of enslaved women and children at Montpelier, (1) the landscape and outbuildings, including the Color through a Child’s Eyes exhibit, and (2) the Mere Distinction of Colour exhibit. The chapter concludes with reflections on the implications of this work for social studies and social justice education.