*Sigh.* Black people around the US are sharing screenshots of texts they received from unknown numbers, all of which direct them to report to the "nearest plantation" and "pick cotton." The first ...
During the 19th century, Sea Island cotton was grown on plantations in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, requiring, according to The Story of Sea Island Cotton, “1,000 lbs. of seed cotton to ...
The first scene in Lee Daniel's film "The Butler" sparks a bit on controversy. The setting is Macon, Ga., in 1926. It's harvest season on a big cotton plantation. The field is spacious as cotton can ...