They gained a sense of power simply by being white. In the lower South the majority of slaves lived and worked on cotton plantations. Most of these plantations had fifty or fewer slaves ...

Slavery was its fuel. Many stakeholders benefited from the cotton economy — plantation owners in the South, banks in the North, shipping merchants, and the textile industry in Great Britain.

“When you’re interpreting Louisiana slavery,” says Hatfield, “it’s not better and it’s not worse—it’s just different.” When cotton prices soared, plantation owners were extremely well off and able to ...

After his death, Eli Whitney was described as "one of the most distinguished men who our country as produced." ...

You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12PM SHARP with your belongings. Our Executive Slaves will come get you in a Black Van, be prepared to be searched down ...

many making references to slavery, following Trump's triumph. Some stated things such as "you have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation," while others were even signed "Sincerely ...

The cotton plantation sat on 875-acres of property in Newton and Jasper counties and was home to more than 130 slaves. The area was so large it was once called the "Gaither’s District." ...

First, it reconstructs the individual lives and collective experiences of some 2,000 slaves on two large plantations—Mesopotamia sugar ... was passing from the old seaboard states to the new cotton ...

that show the importance of geography and climate to the growing and transportation of cotton. Good primary sources include the writings of mill operatives, mill and boardinghouse rules and ...

It operated mainly as a cotton plantation until the last crop was ... and visitors can tour the McLeod family home as well as the slaves' living quarters. They will also learn about the ...

The cotton used was mostly imported from slave plantations. Slavery provided the raw material for industrial change and growth. The growth of the Atlantic economy was an integral part of the ...