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plantation

[plan-tey-shuhn] / plænˈteɪ ʃən /


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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

The plantation also became a central component in new transnational commercial networks.

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

Seeing Isaac’s ability, Jefferson decided to send him back to Monticello to start a tin shop at the plantation.

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




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