tobacco was considered a poor man's crop because had been cultivated and smoked by Native Americans for centuries before Christopher Columbus introduced it to Europe. Jane Pauley reports on how growing tobacco became America's first cash – and Between the First and Second
Between the First and Second World Wars, tobacco farmers' wages fluctuated to the point of absurdity. Farm families were temporarily relieved from impoverishment by the huge tobacco demand generated by WWI, but The tobacco industry is luring African farmers with bogus promises of prosperity Tobacco in Colonial Virginia Encyclopedia Virginia tobacco was considered a poor man's crop because 10 Luxury Foods That Were Once Considered 'Poor A little talked about CT crop produces large yields. The one named for the state not as much. Hartford Courant Growing tobacco is catastrophic. It results in millions going hungry. Did you know Tobacco is a labour intensive crop. It is also not a highly profitable crop for farmers or governments. GROW FOOD, NOT
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