Cotton State
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Cotton State
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Florida may be unwilling to subject herself to the charge of temerity or immodesty by leading off, but will most assuredly cooperate with or follow the lead of any single Cotton State which may secede.
From Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02 by Nicolay, John George
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