Cotton
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Encyclopedia entry on the history of cotton growing in the United States, from early plantings in the Carolinas in 1621 through the 1900 commercial crop. It covers early exports, the introduction of sea-island cotton, the effect of the cotton gin on production, and crop statistics in bales, pounds and dollar value. It closes with the 'King Cotton' slogan of Southern politicians before the Civil War and verses mocking it.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1902
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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