Chapter 4: Slavery and Empire, 1441-1770

Self-Study Quiz: Community and Memory

Visit the site for Colonial Williamsburg.

From the main page, click on “History,” then “History Explorer,” then “Experience Colonial Life,” and then “African-American Experience.”

For more information on the Howfyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site, visit the official site.

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Do you think it is important to incorporate the history of slavery into historic plantations? Why or why not?

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Do you think that Colonial Williamsburg adequately and effectively represents the African-American experience in colonial America? What, if anything, would you do differently if you had the chance?

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