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Black Earth: A Family’s Journey from Enslavement to Reclamation

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With tobacco as his principal cash crop, Arthur needed to purchase fertilizer before December and prepare the land for planting by February or March. He sells the hemp to BioPhil Natural Fibers in Lumberton, which processes it into woven materials, textiles, and clothing. The delays in payment could be devastating.