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20 Forgotten Foods That Kept Enslaved Workers Alive in the Cotton Fields

United StatesPublished May 3, 2026

Views 5.84K  |  Likes 112  |  Comments 9
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OLD TIME FOOD STORIESOLD TIME FOOD STORIES
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Discover 20 foods that helped enslaved workers survive the cotton fields. These were not luxury meals. They were simple, difficult, and often born from hardship. In this video, we look at the foods enslaved workers relied on while enduring brutal labor in the cotton fields of the American South. From cornmeal and peas …

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May 3, 2026
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