Be a 'Slave for a Day': Controversial black history event held by National Park

Reblogged from theGrio:

At Hampton National Historic Park in Maryland, "Black History Month is every month." But this month they decided to try something new. Guests had the opportunity to be a 'Slave for a Day'. Kids were able to do some of the things that slaves did so that they could experience them. "Work in the fields with actual hoes and scythes.

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