Bright Leaf Legends

Bright Leaf Legends: The Crop That Changed the South For nearly two centuries, bright leaf tobacco shaped the economic, agricultural, and cultural landscape of the American South. Bright Leaf Legends: The Crop That Changed the South explores the accidental discovery, rise, and decline of this revolutionary crop, focusing on the pivotal role played by Caswell County, North Carolina , and surrounding regions. This book tells the fascinating story of how Stephen Slade , an enslaved worker on the fa