Man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved

Comments

1. Hex Reaper: some of his ancestors' chains might still be lying around in that attic
2. Iris: the historian in me is dying to know more about the family's history within those walls
3. Theo: That's wild, I'd want some kind of consultation from historians or something before buying a house like that, not knowing what the story is
4. Marek: that's messed up, didn't expect this kind of history to pop up in a real estate tour
5. Amirsantosxo: this sounds like a movie but I'm not sure how they can be surprised he didn't know
6. Aria: I can see how the buyer's experience would be emotional - those types of connections to family history can be really powerful. What struck me though was that this happened while he was just
7. Noahivanovxo: It's surreal that he stumbled upon that piece of history in the real estate tour - I'd be curious to know more about how his ancestors were affected by that plantation

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