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- noun obsolete A
set phrase in the SouthernUnited States used mainly by Southernpoliticians and authors who wanted to illustrate the importance of thecrop to southern economy.
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Examples
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It seems but reasonable that King Cotton, who made the war, should aid in defraying its expenses; and it is also just that England and France, his chief allies, should pay their tribute for the suppression of the revolt they did so much to encourage.
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Perhaps the counsellors of King Cotton think that in this case it will; but all history teaches us another lesson.
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There was a new monarch, King Cotton, and his empire depended upon slaves.
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This temporary restoration of King Cotton saddled the farmer with debt and delayed agricultural diversification and industrial beginnings. 71
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There was a new monarch, King Cotton, and his empire depended upon slaves.
The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation
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To speak of nothing else, there must be a military force kept constantly on foot; and the ministers of King Cotton will find that the charge made by a standing army on the finances of the new empire is likely to be far more serious and damaging than can be compensated by the glory of a great many such "spirited charges" as that by which
The Writings of James Russell Lowell in Prose and Poetry, Volume V Political Essays
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All along the bluff, the seventy-five thousand loyal subjects erupted in thunderous cheers: Hail, King Cotton and His Queen!
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All along the bluff, the seventy-five thousand loyal subjects erupted in thunderous cheers: Hail, King Cotton and His Queen!
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All along the bluff, the seventy-five thousand loyal subjects erupted in thunderous cheers: Hail, King Cotton and His Queen!
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All along the bluff, the seventy-five thousand loyal subjects erupted in thunderous cheers: Hail, King Cotton and His Queen!
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