The Plantation System

National Geographic
Contributed By
National Geographic
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Social Studies
Subjects
U.S. History
Grade Levels
Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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The Plantation System

This article describes the plantation system in the United States and the Caribbean as a tool of British colonialism that contributed to social and political inequality. It makes a connection between the economic prosperity of the South and the exploitation of enslaved people.

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