A “slave cabin” reportedly built in the 1830s and now being used as a luxury guest house has been removed from Airbnb after internet outrage directed the platform to take action.
The self-described “slave cabin” had been listed as a “meticulously restored” bed-and-breakfast as part of the Panther Burn Cottage at Belmont Plantation in Greenville, Mississippi.
In the description of the since-deleted listing, its owners explained the slave quarters later also served as a sharecropper cabin and a “medical office” for local farmers in its 200-years. Related: Philly’s Sesame Place Sued For $25 MILLION Amid Racism Scandal! While the history of the building (which is not the one pictured above) is significant, its renovation for use as a high-end rental unit was slammed by internet users.
The controversy kicked into high gear late last week when a TikTok user pointed out the listing and called out its troublesome connection to slavery. Wynton Yates, an entertainment attorney, used the video-sharing platform to voice his displeasure about the Airbnb.
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