Did slaves have to pick King cotton?

King cotton refers to the extra-long staple cotton grown primarily in the Southern United States. While enslaved individuals were indeed forced to work in the cotton fields, cultivating any cotton crops, including King Cotton, was part of their forced labor. It's important to recognize that enslaved people were subjected to a wide range of agricultural tasks and industries beyond just picking King Cotton.

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