EPISODE · Jan 11, 2026 · 50 MIN
Sea Island Cotton
from Lowcountry Gullah · host Mean Ole Lion Media
When most people think about slavery, they instantly think that tobacco and cotton were the main crops. And yes, they were, BUT along the sea island's the major cash crops were rice, indigo and sea island cotton. The type of cotton that was grown here was not only difficult to grow, but it was a better more luxurious fiber that Gullah Geechee ingenuity and skills made it sought after worldwide.
Embed this episode
Ready to play
Sea Island Cotton
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.