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  2. Cotton pickers' strike of 1891 - Wikipedia

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    The cotton pickers' strike of 1891 was a labor action of African-American sharecroppers in Lee County, Arkansas in September, 1891. The strike led to open conflict between strikers and plantation owners, racially-motivated violence, and both a sheriff's posse and a lynching party.

  3. Cotton picker - Wikipedia

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    In many societies, slave labor was utilized to pick the cotton, increasing the plantation owner's profit margins (See Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade).The first practical cotton picker was invented over a period of years beginning in the late 1920s by John Daniel Rust (1892–1954) with the later help of his brother Mack Rust.

  4. History of African-American agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Picking cotton was often a subject which was mentioned in songs by African-American blues and jazz musicians in the 1920s–1940s, reflecting their grievances. In 1940, jazz pianist Duke Ellington composed "Cotton Tail" and blues musician Lead Belly wrote "Cotton Fields". In 1951, Big Mama Thornton wrote "Cotton Picking Blues."

  5. Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking ...

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    Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”

  6. Racist texts about picking cotton target Michigan students ...

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    You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation,” the message reads. “PLEASE be ready by 12 am November 15,2024! NO EXCEPTIONS !! Bring all of your belongs our Exclusive slaves ...

  7. Kerens set for annual Cotton Harvest Festival - AOL

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  8. Cotton production in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States exports more cotton than any other country, though it ranks third in total production, behind China and India. [1] Almost all of the cotton fiber growth and production occurs in the Southern United States and the Western United States, dominated by Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

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