You would think that as time goes on, racism would decrease, but unfortunately, the opposite seems to be happening. A disturbing example of this involves a White woman in South Carolina who was caught selling blatantly racist plantation dolls at a public market as if it were completely normal.
The woman, identified as Barbara Vickers, reportedly named the dolls “Plantation Chilluns,” a term that many people immediately called out as offensive and deeply racist. Along with selling the dolls, she also included cards containing racially insensitive language.
According to the text on the back of the card, “There is a legend that Plantation Chilluns come from Charbar Plantation located on an island close to Charleston, SC.”
The incident sparked outrage online, with many people condemning both the dolls and the normalization of racist imagery being sold openly.
The wording on the card provided by the South Carolina woman only made the situation worse. It read, “A true Plantation Chilluns is loving and a joy to its owner. Each is always faithful & obedient to its master’s voice.”
The language is disturbing. “Owner.” “Master’s voice.” It raises an obvious question: why would a White woman be allowed to sell dolls using language so closely tied to slavery and dehumanization?
When someone later went to her stand at the marketplace, she reportedly refused to allow them to film the dolls. If she truly believed there was nothing wrong with what she was selling, it begs the question of why she wasn’t willing to be filmed.
In a separate video, the market where she sells claimed the footage was old and insisted they do not allow the sale of racist items. However, that claim was quickly questioned when people noticed her store page was still listed on their website recently.
At this point, it’s not just about one vendor. Everyone involved should be held accountable.
People Reacting to the Disgusting White South Carolina Woman
After seeing how the White South Carolina woman was selling plantation dolls, a lot of people were disgusted. This amount of racism would make any sane person sick. This is why many people left comments expressing their shock. “As a white woman, the WAY I GASPED!!!” one woman wrote. Another woman also said, “lord I’m so embarrassed of my skin these days. I have no words.” As expected, there was also a woman who blamed Trump for this racism being shown publicly.
Some people said they wanted to confront the South Carolina woman directly at the market where she was selling the dolls. Others wanted accountability from everyone involved. One person asked, “Not just Barb. Where is the market? Who sanctioned the display? Where does she get her fabric? Who is in her sewing circle???”
Another commenter replied, “It’s the market in downtown Charleston that was formerly referred to as the slave market,” which only fueled more anger.
Many Black commenters also expressed their outrage and frustration. One person said, “Let’s all call the phone number on the card day and night and complain.” Another wrote, “May the ancestors work swiftly and efficiently. Amen.”
They have every right to be angry.
