'Weddings should be a symbol of love and unity. Plantations represent none of those things.'
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"We are grateful to Color of Change for bringing attention to this disrespectful practice," the statement added, referencing a California-based racial justice advocacy organization. In this Nov. 24, 2012, file photo, a couple hold hands for photographs at Litchfield Plantation in Pawleys Island, South Carolina."The wedding industry, in the past couple of decades, has made millions of dollars in profit by promoting plantations as romantic places to marry," Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, interim senior campaign director at Color of Change, toldShe went on to say that"plantations were spaces where black people were harmed, raped, beaten and forced to work.
Pinterest told ABC News it will limit the distribution of"plantation weddings" content by changing its site's autocomplete, search recommendations, email notifications and SEO. If people search for this content, an advisory will indicate that some results may violate its policies. "Color of Change brought an issue to light about the way venues with a history of slavery describe their properties to couples," the company said."We're currently working with Color of Change to create additions to our current content guidelines that will ensure all couples feel welcomed and respected on our sites."
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