Rice and the making of South Carolina : an introductory essay
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Author
Littlefield, Daniel C.
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Subject
Slavery--South Carolina--History; Rice trade--South Carolina--History; Slave trade--South Carolina; South Carolina--Rural conditions; South Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Originally, Carolinians grew rice on dry land, but early in the eighteenth century, cultivation spread to swampy fresh water areas. Until the 1850s, rice reigned supreme. But large-scale rice production was limited to the tidal marshes and inland
swamp, while cotton became profitable statewide after the invention of the cotton gin. In its heyday, however, rice made a few hundred planters extremely wealthy. It also contributed to cross culturation and the making of Carolina as a rich cultural hybrid. In this essay, it is this aspect of rice cultivation that Professor Littlefield describes.
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Date
1995Metadata
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Media Type | Document |
Item Language | English |
Publisher | South Carolina State Library |
Digital Collection | South Carolina State Documents Depository |
Rights | Copyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. |
Type | Text |
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