Before The Cotton Gin
The south was originally colonized because many people thought there was an abundance of gold, when none was discovered, many were left looking for new ways to profit. The answer came with the discovery of brown gold, also known as tobacco.
The south was originally colonized because many people thought there was an abundance of gold, when none was discovered, many were left looking for new ways to profit. The answer came with the discovery of brown gold, also known as tobacco.
Slaves working on tobacco plantations in the Southern Colonies.