18th CENTURY LIFE IN WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA 1966 DOCUMENTARY FILM 31604
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- Presented by Colonial Williamsburg, Eighteenth Century Life in Williamsburg, Virginia is a 1966 story of a typical morning of a colonial household. Filmed in restored Williamsburg, the reenactment follows a family’s household slaves through their morning routines as they prepare breakfast for the master and his family. The film opens with shots of wildlife, followed by a lamplighter going around blowing out flames in street lamps. A slave pulls a bucket of water up from the well (02:15). He then collects firewood. A stable boy feeds a horse (03:04), and the coachman uses a hand-made pitchfork to move hay. The coachman leads a horse out of the stable to the water trough. The coachman and stable boy groom the horse and oil the animal’s hooves (04:28). A young boy scoops hot water from a kettle over the fire (04:50), and then he takes the hot water and some embers to the master bedroom to start a fire for the master of the house. In the kitchen, the cook puts a slab of meat on a spit and starts to cook it over the fire (05:58). In the dairy house, a boy pours milk and retrieves dough (06:30). The master of the house, Christopher Kendall, a local cabinetmaker, wakes up and washes his face in the water basin. He uses sassafras root to clean his teeth. Then he lathers on soap and shaves with a straight razor. A young girl fetches eggs while her sister feeds the chickens (09:00). A boy retrieves a slab of bacon from the smokehouse (09:54). The cook continues to prepare breakfast for the master and his family-a breakfast that includes traditional southern waffles. She slices off strips of bacon while her son pours the batter into the waffle iron. Several different foods are cooked or heated over the open stove cooking fire. The boy roasts coffee (14:00) and then grinds the beans. Meanwhile, the master of the house dresses in traditional colonial dress (16:10) including a powdered wig. The boy carries breakfast from the cookhouse into the main house. The family sits down around the table for breakfast. The film shows the porcelain and china dishware and silver forks they use to eat the meal. The master and the eldest son leave the house to head to work (19:50). A woman walks her cow down the street, greeting the two men on the way. Two horses pull a wagon down the street, which concludes the film.
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My parents attended William & Mary. Mom worked in The Old Tarvern, Dad worked Archeology as an Historician. Went on to be WestPoints Museum Curator, Professor teaching History to Cadets. Then in late 1957 President Eisenhower told Harry S Truman about my Dad, Milton F Perry. We moved to Independence in January 1958 where he worked with HST daily until HST passing. Dad did Jesses James Home and Farm, many more Historical restorations all over US.
That's incredible. What an amazing father (and mother, I'm sure) you had! Thanks for sharing.
So glad I grew up in the 20th century.I still have the plow my great grandfather used to food on the table and it wasn't motorized either
This is SO great! I have been looking for this film for many years, and it wasn’t available in DVD from Colonial Williamsburg. This was one of two films I remember from elementary school that I just loved! Hoping to find the second one, which included an apprentice at a print shop, a woodworker (I think) and blacksmith. Thanks for the memories - this is wonderful!
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That breakfast looks amazing! And you know it tastes delicious. Crazy to think you had that all back in the 1600s, and for free every day!
Very enjoyable.
I spent the 4th of July here a few years back and it was a beautiful experience. Such a Gorgeous historical city.
Yes it is i love it here.
During the revolutionary war, Williamsburg residence were loyalist. 2/3 of shop owners or loyal to the crown. A small number for patriots.
Life in the early 50's for me without the extra help. That was just our life. Wish I could go back.
Great film!
We have it so easy, in every way, by comparison. If only we also had adequate gratitude, then we should all feel wealthy!
I need to make a road trip to Williamsburg. Only few hours away. I'm so interested in this time period. The cooking..,.the furniture, clothing, lighting. Things were so simple then .people thrived
You will love Colonial Williamsburg if you haven't visited before.
Great video
October 1983, History Class with Mr. Noe.
Nice!
This looks very idyllic until one thinks about slavery and the sanitary conditions. However, one must give it to them in the 18th century, they knew how to live comfortably - well, at least the wealthier portion of society obviously did. I grew very hungry watching that appetizing breakfast being prepared. The remark about the "Waffels" made me laugh - the tradition of making "Waffeln" was actually originally from Germany and special irons similar to those shown in the film are still used in Germany today for making the well loved speciality. This was historical reenactment at its best - thank you for uploading this wonderful film.
Well said, a significant gap . As part of the tourist trail I went to a recreation of a Plantation in N'awlins and the guide didn't mention slavery at all! Bizarre!
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I am English but I live in Germany and my wife visited some relatives of hers on Long Island when she was in her teens, long before we met. She told me of George Washington's impressive house, but also of the large pens for slaves behind it. Being English, I may be a bit biased against the Founding Fathers of The United States for implementing a rebellion against their King and country, but one thing seems just pure hypocrisy, that the renowned Declaration deliberately ruled out coloured people from the "Freedom" they all so loudly proclaimed. It is nearly 250 years ago now, and much has changed, but the relics of slavery still linger on and seem to be very hard to get rid of once and for all. Britain wasn't innocent as far as the slave trade was concerned, but at least the the British government honestly attempted to end it as soon as possible. It took another horrendous civil war in the USA to end slavery, but the ramifications live on in the prejudice and hate shown by many white people in the USA towards their African- American fellow citizens. I sincerely hope that this particularly nasty social problem will be banished completely and utterly to the pages of history books, never to resurface. Please do not take my words as being anti- American, I happen to like our American cousins and their/ your (?) country, but the slavery is a black mark against both England and America and should never be ignored. I hope you agree. Best wishes from Hamburg, Germany.
@@SNP-1999 The continuation of slavery was not seen by every soon to be American as inevitable at the beginning of our nation's founding. There was hope by some Northern framers of the Constitutional it could be ended at that time - but nearly the whole of the South's economy was based upon the practice and, realizing the issue was too divisive, they decided, in the interest of creating the United States as a whole, to table any serious initiatives to end it.
@Sandy Scott And in some parts of the world the practice of slavery continues on to this day.
as soon as possible? 1834 is hardly a.s.a.p. slaves were used and trafficked through the isles since before the romans even came.
They sure made SLAVERY look so quaint especially with the music
Well just maybe Roots exaggerated slave life in the US to keep the Black community angry and worthless. Basic propaganda. Seems it worked too.
@@fringestream990 : Racists, especially the uneducated and ignorant, cannot help to display just how uneducated and ignorant they really are huh?
Yes! Definitely makes it look like it wasn't as bad as it was!
Go fetch me some water, boy.
Maybe because it was
For a "cabinet maker" my boy had Oprah money.
At 9:30 they mentioned a pigpen. That’s not true. Pigs were banned from the city limits of Williamsburg.
@Laube Road I worked for colonial Williamsburg for 3 years.
@@davidpeterson5930 What was your job at CW?
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What did they do with the contents of the chamber pots?
@@cacatr4495 fed it to the pigs
Will, as a Muslim I would like to say it was a great idea
I don't think a cabinet maker would have servants (enslaved or otherwise). If well established, he might have ONE servant. That many slaves/servants would be owned/employed by a plantation owner, high office holder, landlord etc.
At least one cabinet maker in Williamsburg enslaved multiple people. Anthony Hay, cabinetmaker by trade, purchased the Raleigh Tavern and enslaved African Americans to staff the building.
Ok well he was a successful multiple business owner then, not an employee
The Owner is actually and industrialist called a "Cabinet Maker". A modern day equivalent would be Steve Jobs and Bill Gates being called "Computer Makers". Lets put this content into context. Imagine an industrialized work camp with 100 workers. Imagine some of the workers were blacksmiths that made tools to cut down trees and hewn the wood into planks. Imagine other workmen making harnesses rope and carriages to transport the wood. Imagine craftsmen and carpenters using the wood to make cabinets. Imagine The Owner of The Work Camp getting all of the credit for the accomplishments of his workers.
Notice his "slaves" had nice clothes and decent jobs and also their own loft/apartments. This was when slaves were pretty well taken care of and basically just servants that get food and living quarters as payment for work. It was honestly a pretty decent time..
He had slaves, end of discussion lol
If people would stop hurting & killing each other we all could make it no matter what resources we have or the Quality
History
It’s so nice to know today all are free and any traces of imbalance are really gone,only some attempt to make “imbalance”. seem “alive” again. Our Federal Laws support all and one day our country will return to our Constitution.
Ummm...the countries forefathers had slaves. All men were not created equal in their eyes remember
This may have been how it was for the rich people in Williamsburg, but not for the majority of everybody else.
Most people were barly surviving.
Proof?
@@helenel4126 average life expectancy.
@@mikekahl4745 isn't that due to high birth mortality rates?
I believe that is still why Americans live a few years less than Europeans, because the Europeans only record a birth-death only after (I forgot how long, but it was less than a few minuted I beleive) like 20 seconds or so, while America records birth-deaths exactly as it happens than not recording it.
Check out that slave boy’s fireplace shuffle! The narrator says the servant was told to step lively. Damn, times were tough.
I would recommend staying at Colonies at Williamsburg. It is a lovely property. We stayed there in 2019. A warning though! Please do not get snagged by the Concierge. She or he will offer you tickets to Old Williamsburg for just 90 minutes of your time. We fell for it. We were lied to by our sales agent Jackie, convinced to buy and now we our out $45K, all of our savings. My husband is a 100% service connected Vietnam Vet. I have been contacting the CEO's of VV for months with no response. Enjoy the property but go through Airbnb or some other rental and DO NOT BUY!!
U morons got suckered into buying a timeshare? C'mon how stupid do u have to be? They offer that for every vacation spot. It's a great way to get free tickets 🎟. U just DON'T buy dummy
I am
Slaves were part of it, peaceful and good honest work
Lol that made me sad
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Wow, that's a lot of food for the people that didn't do any of the real work.
the only reason im here is for a school project
that's sad
this is so old I half expected the narrator to say "Negro". Interesting film, though it's not done like this in Williamsburg today
Who thought it would be a good idea to make all the Talking quieter than the stupid music
I wonder how accurate this is--not very. The slaves did all the work--that much is true.
This documentary was pissing me off through it’s entirety and I don’t think I need to explain why.
Get over yourself. You hate our country that has provided so much for you
Tough, it’s the way it was. You can’t change history.
ya so,, history you don't have to like it but you can't change it..just have it live with it..
Go find your safe space. How to you think our current social norms, moral values, beliefs are going to hold up in 100, 200, 300 years from now?? Many things we do will be considered an abomination. You should look up where we get many of our products from technology, foods, textiles ect. It comes from modern day slavery, people who are shackled, beaten, raped and killed. Are you losing sleep over it?
So why watch it then
People back in the 1700s only wore wigs so much because most men of the time were bald and had bad thinning hair.
Far more serious a lacuna is mention of the joys of sodomy -- so great to see Colonial Williamsburg now rectifying this, far too late. /uttersarcasm /repellentbeyond words.
11:37 - how insulting!
so sad to watch my people work for another without true freedom.. "stable boy" working for "master" sickening... i really hope one day the scales of justice balance ..
@Sandy Scott This is only part of the story. Many started in Africa. By the time we got here Williamsburg our history, our names/identity and our education was stolen.
I'm sitting here watching this and I am literally in tears just hearing those awful words it's just disgusting you know what's even worst is that it is February 3rd 2001 and nothing seems to have changed maybe in some small way they have we have a long ways to go ...
@@lukasjackson1174 im sorry i have to voice text and sometimes i speak to fast. i also did not check what i said because imy eye were full of tears. and YES Malcom X did KNOW god bless and stay safe
@@lukasjackson1174 I tried to find the information you posted with no luck, can you lead me in the direction of this information?
@@lukasjackson1174 thank you
Those waffles were burnt. NO THANK YOU.
Look at the amount of oil to fry the eggs.... You would have died from high cholesterol. I wonder the people of that time must had fantastic body odour. No proper Deodorant or body wash.. Bad teeth and gums, no proper oral hygiene.
I’m actually surprised they allow this content anymore-- interesting,
But I find it ironic how they call themselves Christian and say grace, while owning slaves-
Utter hypocrisy- as a Christian you’re supposed to treat others how you wish to be treated.
A classic case of psychological denial.
All religions including Christianity find ways to justify whatever they want to do. Here’s a pro tip homey, religion is made up.
Eating meat will be viewed that way in the future
I’m sorry. But the fact is blacks & whites got along together better then than the race-baiters lead you to believe.
You must remember, many of these folks saw slaves as property, half humans. That's how they justified it. It's not right, but they felt that it justified it. It was certainly a different time.
@@tmpqtyutmpqty4733No
its the casual racsm for me
Christianism condoned slavery ??lmao
Many "christians" did Not condone slavery, but also worked to end it.
@@cacatr4495 but Christianism did !! Lol
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I understand your term difference. That -ism could apply to both groups though, considering that neither lived the Truth in their own lives, but pretended to be opposite of what God made. If 'Jesus' (Yahusha) is The Truth, The Way and The Life and they claim to follow Him, but they are not living the Truth, but instead presenting as opposite what they actually were born, then are they following Him in the Truth, or are they not living the Lie, the tradition of their fathers, having exchanged the Truth for a Lie, and deluded themselves per 2 Thess. 2:10-12, opposing themselves? For He has called all men to abandon the ways of their fathers, and to return to The Truth, but who has listened?
@@cacatr4495 in conclusion, christianism condoned slavery. That's it
Yeah there are plenty of Christians today that condone abortion and all sorts of SINS that doesn’t make it OK or make them Christians
Disgusting.