"...fields lay fallow; damaged floodgates and canal banks
lay ignored; and farm tools began to rust. Docks and rice barges
stood vacant...The work songs of the slaves...ceased....Over time,
the rivers and swamps began to claim the rice fields....The empire
built on rice had fallen."
You
are a descendant of a South Carolina family that once owned several
large and profitable rice plantations near Charleston for generations.
As
a descendant of a rice planter you:
- are
proud of your family's heritage and appreciate the important
role rice plantations played in the history of South Carolina
- belong
to several organizations devoted to preserving Southern heritage
and would be sorry to see more plantations disappear
On
the other hand, trying to maintain your family's former plantation
home and property drained heirs' finances for decades. The family
finally sold it to developers who turned the property into an
exclusive hunting preserve for quail and wild turkey. You understand
why some people are willing to sell historic plantation properties
to developers.
Your
job on the task force is to provide information about the
cultural significance of the rice heritage. You also want to point
out preservation efforts and remind them that public nostalgia
about the former Southern plantation lifestyle remains high.
| You
are UNDECIDED about the resort development. |
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