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Oakland and Magnolia Historical Documents
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Corn crib at Oakland Plantation
 

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Cotton

Did You Know?
As textile mills in the north increased their demand for cotton, the use of enslaved labor increased in cotton-growing plantations such as Oakland and Magnolia. In this way the industrial revolution in the northern states encouraged the expansion of the plantation labor systems of the south.

Last Updated: May 12, 2011 at 10:23 MST