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Date Original
2023
Description
The first report of enslaved black people in Arkansas Territory came from French colonists in the early 1700s. Slavery was a major part of the early economic development in Arkansas, with significant slave labor occurring on large plantations throughout the state. The use of forced labor allowed for the rapid expansion of cotton farming, which added close to $16 million to the Arkansas economy each year. By 1860 the state was the sixth largest producer of cotton, and 25% of Arkansas's population was enslaved.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Subjects
Slaves; Slavery; Slave trade
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
Topic Guide: Slavery in Arkansas
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP)
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Topic Guide: Slavery in Arkansas, Arkansas Digital Newspaper Program (ADNP), Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Use and reproduction of this ADNP content for instructional purposes is allowed without prior written permission. For further information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
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