The cotton kingdom - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection
During the antebellum period, cotton was considered “king“ in the South, as it was the region’s predominant cash crop. Cotton cultivation began in coastal South Carolina, but with the invention of the cotton gi... More
Discuss cotton export program. Washington, D.C., July 13. In the spotl...
A black and white photo of three men in suits, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. G... More
Discuss cotton export program. Washington, D.C., July 13. In the spotl...
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![Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Liverpool, [England], to Joseph Pease, August 3, 1840](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn27/L3Bob3RvLzE4NDAvMDEvMDEvbGV0dGVyLWZyb20td2lsbGlhbS1sbG95ZC1nYXJyaXNvbi1saXZlcnBvb2wtZW5nbGFuZC10by1qb3NlcGgtcGVhc2UtYXVndXN0LWYxYmZhNC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/49/webp "Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Liverpool, [England], to Joseph Pease, August 3, 1840")
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Cotton vs. currency. Ought the cotton trade to be opened? [Boston, 186...
[New England Loyal (Publication Society, no. 198).; Letter to the editors of the Evening Post signed: E. A.; I. Title. Series. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile ... More
Letter from George Thompson, London, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 Aug...
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Thompson discusses the relationship between American slavery on the one hand and the production and market demand of cotton on the other. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: D...
Cotton trade at Cairo, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: N...
Cotton trade and affairs in Louisiana
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Cotton trade and affairs in Louisiana
![Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Joseph Pease, Sept. 1, 1840](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn27/L3Bob3RvLzE4NDAvMDEvMDEvbGV0dGVyLWZyb20td2lsbGlhbS1sbG95ZC1nYXJyaXNvbi1ib3N0b24tbWFzcy10by1qb3NlcGgtcGVhc2Utc2VwdC0xLTE4NDAtZmM1NWUxLTEwMjQuanBn/40/49/webp "Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Joseph Pease, Sept. 1, 1840")
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Letter from George Thompson, London, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 Aug...
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Thompson discusses the relationship between American slavery on the one hand and the production and market demand of cotton on the other. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Cotton trade and affairs in Louisiana
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
Appendix. Cotton trade of the United States for forty-eight years
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Cotton trade and political affairs in Louisiana
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Cotton trade and affairs in Louisiana
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garri...
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about several speeches he has made "for the purpose of showing how completely the sceptre has departed from King Cotton." He asserts that "The Rebels may burn th... More
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The cotton industry; an essay in American economic history, by M. B. H...
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Cotton trade and political affairs in Louisiana
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: A...
Cotton trade and political affairs in Louisiana
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: N...
Cotton trade and affairs in Louisiana
Letter from George Thompson, London, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 Aug...
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Thompson discusses the relationship between American slavery on the one hand and the production and market demand of cotton on the other. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
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Cotton team in North Carolina
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Cotton trade at Cairo, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: D...
Cotton trade at Cairo, Illinois