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The Value of Tobacco (2:33)

Tobacco was the lifeblood of the early Southern colonies, and its profits led directly to the rapid growth of slavery in the new nation.

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  • The Value of Tobacco
    The Value of Tobacco

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    Tobacco was the lifeblood of the early Southern colonies, and its profits led directly to the rapid growth of slavery in the new nation.

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