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King CottonPhrase used before the American Civil War to denote the economic importance of Southern cotton production. The concept first appeared in the book Cotton Is King (1855) and was echoed by Southern politicians, who believed that cotton's economic and political power would bring victory if secession led to war. The South expected support from Britain, a major cotton importer, but Britain instead developed alternative sources of cotton within its empire. The South's dependence on cotton contributed to its economic weakness after the Civil War. King Cotton term personifying the chief staple of the South. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 445]
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Monsanto Seeks King Cotton Crown An agreement signed in August set the stage for Monsanto Company to acquire Delta and Pine Land Company (D&PL) for $1. These VIPs, Very Important Poultry, are coming to Atlanta to 'shake their booty' to the tune of John Philip Sousa's King Cotton March, and to give a quacking Peabody welcome to the Georgia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International," said David Berkoski, the Atlanta-based national sales director for Peabody Hotel Group, sponsor of the GaMPI event. King Cotton will perform ``Everyday Woman,'' Ron Taylor sings ``Fur Slippers'' (a song originally written for B. |
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