The Steeple
Rice Fields And Slavery
Episode 7 | 25m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Like the sugar cane crop in the Caribbean, South Carolina needed an export crop.
In Episode 7: Like the sugar cane crop in the Caribbean, South Carolina needed an export crop for England and the king. Rice production filled that need. But, the labor required to make it work was a challenge. The slaves built a system that would generate wealth unlike anything ever seen in its day.
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The Steeple is a local public television program presented by GPB
The Steeple
Rice Fields And Slavery
Episode 7 | 25m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
In Episode 7: Like the sugar cane crop in the Caribbean, South Carolina needed an export crop for England and the king. Rice production filled that need. But, the labor required to make it work was a challenge. The slaves built a system that would generate wealth unlike anything ever seen in its day.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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