Wessyngton Tobacco Field
Slaves toiled endlessly, clearing land, plowing fields, raising livestock, erecting buildings, and planting crops to transform frontier landscapes into lavish plantations.
The enslaved population on Wessyngton Plantation primarily produced tobacco, which was very labor intensive. In 1860, 250,000 pounds of tobacco was produced on Wessyngton making it the largest producer of tobacco in the United States and the second largest in the world.
Tags: African American Plantation Life, African American slavery, black history, Civil War, plantation slavery, Plantation Slaves, Slave Labor, Slave Life, Slavery in America, Tennessee slavery, tobacco plantation, Tobacco Production
You must have been excited to read about the genealogical research into the First Lady’s family today in the NYTimes.
I was very excited to read about the First Lady’s family. It’s great that there is so much interest in genealogy now.
John, these documents and photos are wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing them.
Robyn,
Glad you liked them. I plan to post others soon.
Very informative article… Looking forward for more articles on your blog