may 14, 1571 - Rice plantations increase demand for slaves
Description:
"Rice cultivation is introduced in South Carolina, radically increasing productivity and the demand for slaves in the South--the so-called 'Rice Kingdom'."Source:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/
Exact dates not known*
Added to timeline:
Date:
may 14, 1571
Now
~ 454 years ago