plantation

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In the U.S., traditional plantation agriculture died with the end of slavery in 1865.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

With the growth of canals and railroads in the 19th century, Americans’ taste for coffee spread across the country, accelerated, Mr. Rood says, by the “product-cheapening” mass production of the plantation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It saw "no active plantation... indicating that the clearing is infrastructure driven".

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The decision, he says, was driven both by the difficulty of sourcing high quality plantation teak and the company's push for greater sustainability.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Although he had seen how black freemen lived in Philadelphia, Isaac resumed the regular life of plantation bondage.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis