Montpelier—President James Madison’s home in Orange County, Virginia—is embroiled in controversy over what authority it allows descendants of the enslaved people who built and powered his family’s plantation.
The board that manages James Madison’s Montpelier estate in Virginia has voted to strip power-sharing status from a group representing descendants of people once enslaved there
ORANGE — President James Madison’s home in Orange County, Virginia, is embroiled in controversy over what authority it allows descendants of the enslaved people who built and powered his family’s
James Madison s Montpelier estate drew national attention last year when the board that manages the historic Virginia home announced plans to share authority equally with descendants of people who were once enslaved there. But that unique arrangement appeared in tatters Friday.