Oak Alley Plantation

Driver/Commandeur

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Driver/Commandeur

Driver/Commandeur

Referred to in French documents as Le Commandeur, a Driver was an enslaved man who worked beneath the Owner and/or Overseer, and supervised field slaves. Depending on the plantation, a Driver was often the person who physically punished slaves by whipping, etc.

 

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