1800
Recorded number of enslaved people by county
30,000
1
3,000
8,000
No data
800
5,000
13,000
Non-US territory
US state/territory
borders in 1800
Sea Islands
Long staple cotton was first cultivated on the coastal islands of South Carolina
1800
Recorded number of enslaved people by county
30,000
No data
1
3,000
8,000
800
5,000
13,000
Non-US territory
US state/territory
borders in 1800
Sea Islands
Long staple cotton was first cultivated on the coastal islands of South Carolina