Charleston, SC - McLeod plantation: Toby Smith (part 2 of 5)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:00:12 +0000

In this interview, historical interpreter”, Toby Smith of the McLeod Plantation tells the story of the Freedman’s Bureau and of William Dawson.

Notable Quotes:

“they maintained family as much as possible even though it meant severe suffering”

“everything they did to make planters wealthy, they didn’t learn it in the hulls of those ships, they brought it with them.”

“I wonder what ever happened to Rose”