Plantation System: A large-scale agricultural system in which enslaved people were forced to work on plantations owned by wealthy landowners.
Cotton Gin: An invention that revolutionized cotton production by speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fibers. This invention increased demand for enslaved labor since it made cotton farming more profitable.
King Cotton Diplomacy: A strategy employed by Southern leaders during the Civil War, relying on their belief that European nations would support them due to their economic dependence on Southern cotton exports.