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  2. Negro cloth - Wikipedia

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    "Superior American Negro Cloths" advertised in a Charleston, South Carolina newspaper in 1826. Negro cloth or Lowell cloth was a coarse and strong cloth used for slaves' clothing in the West Indies and the Southern Colonies. [1] [2] [3] The cloth was imported from Europe (primarily Wales) in the 18th and 19th centuries. [4] [5]

  3. History of African-American agriculture - Wikipedia

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    The role of African Americans in the agricultural history of the United States includes roles as the main work force when they were enslaved on cotton and tobacco plantations in the Antebellum South. After the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863-1865 most stayed in farming as very poor sharecroppers , who rarely owned land.

  4. History of cotton - Wikipedia

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    The history of cotton can be traced from its domestication, through the important role it played in the history of India, the British Empire, and the United States, to its continuing importance as a crop and commodity. The history of the domestication of cotton is very complex and is not known exactly. [1]

  5. African-American history - Wikipedia

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    The American Revolutionary War, which saw the Thirteen Colonies become independent and transform into the United States, led to great social upheavals for African Americans; Black soldiers fought on both the British and the American sides, and after the conflict ended the Northern United States gradually abolished slavery.

  6. Coleman Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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    The Coleman Manufacturing Company (1897–1904) had the first cotton mill in the United States owned and operated by African Americans. [1] Organized in 1897 by Warren Clay Coleman and others, and operating under original leadership until 1904, it was located in the Piedmont area about two miles from the county seat of Concord, North Carolina ...

  7. Bronze markers highlight Black historical sites in Macon ...

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    One marker is dedicated to the historic African-American Cotton Avenue District. ... and residential area for African Americans in Middle Georgia starting in the late 19th century and continuing ...

  8. Cannon Mills - Wikipedia

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    The Cannon Mills Company was an American textile manufacturing company based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, that mainly produced towels and bed sheets. Founded in 1887 by James William Cannon, by 1914 the company was the largest towel and sheets manufacturer in the world. [1] Cannon remained family-owned until 1982 when it was sold to David H ...

  9. A History of Greenwashing: How Dirty Towels Impacted the ...

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    A towel on the floor means, 'Please replace.' Thank your for helping us conserve the Earth's vital resources." The card was decorated with the three green arrows that make up the recycling symbol.

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