Listen "Keeper of the Culture | Lee Brockington and the Story of Rice"
Episode Synopsis
I bet you thought cotton was slavery's major crop. In the interior southern states, yes. But along the Gullah Geechee Corridor's coastline from North Carolina to Florida, rice became the most lucrative crop in the US. Join me for a fascinating conversation with Keeper of the Culture, Lee Brockington who breaks down slavery and the vital roles that enslaved women played in the story of rice as well as why Georgetown, SC was so important.
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