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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Were he alive today, the father of our country—who was also a forgiving man, cognizant of his own potential errors—might well be pleased with recent activities at his plantation on the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

The company fits decks using either plantation teak mostly sourced from India, or a small handful of alternatives it has had good success with.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Monroe County had been developed by plantation owners in the nineteenth century for the production of cotton.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson