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Let the Circle be Unbroken

Let the Circle be Unbroken. By Mildred D. Taylor. Mississippi. Mississippi’s main crop is cotton. The 1930s. The 30s was the start of the Great Depression. Money was scarce and a lot of people didn’t have enough money to provide for their families.

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Let the Circle be Unbroken

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  1. Let the Circle be Unbroken By Mildred D. Taylor

  2. Mississippi • Mississippi’s main crop is cotton.

  3. The 1930s • The 30s was the start of the Great Depression. • Money was scarce and a lot of people didn’t have enough money to provide for their families. • In the 30s, cotton was the main crop in the southern states.

  4. Cotton • Cotton was the main cash crop in the south, and in some states, still is. • Cotton is planted in the spring and harvested in the fall. • After the cotton boll forms a ‘square’, it becomes a cotton flower, which then, over time, becomes an open boll and is ready to be picked. • The cotton growing industry started in Virginia and spread south and west to Texas.

  5. Cotton Farmers

  6. Tools Needed To grow cotton, you might need: • A garden hoe • A “picker”* • A border strip / sprinkler • A spindle or a brush stripper* • A module builder *Used to harvest the cotton

  7. Cotton Farming

  8. Bibliography • http://www.thepastisablast.com/funfacts/fun_facts_1930s.htm • http://www.mshistory.k12.ms.us/articles/224/economic-development-in-the-1930s-balance-agriculture-with-history • http://www.ganyardhillfarm.com/barn_news/teaching-resources/cotton_facts/ • http://www.ehow.com/how_2053129_grow-cotton.html • http://www.calcot.com/ourcotton.asp?flag=ourcotton • http://www.ehow.com/how_2053133_harvest-cotton.html

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