plantation
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From then on, the plantation system drove the expansion of slavery and the international slave trade, and eventually survived the demise of both.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"In Wayanad, going into the plantation at night is risky. We have snakes, wild boars, sometimes even leopards and elephants," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 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
On setting sail, I walked aft, and gave to Colonel Lloyd’s plantation what I hoped would be the last look.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
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