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King Cotton
noun
, U.S. History.
- cotton and cotton-growing considered, in the pre-Civil War South, as a vital commodity, the major factor not only in the economy but also in politics.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of King Cotton1
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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Example Sentences
The leading rebellious spirits once sat there in their arm-chairs and enthroned King Cotton.
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At home, the Government confessed the powerlessness of King Cotton by a change of its attitude toward export.
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The comparative failure of the Erlanger loan marks the downfall of King Cotton.
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There was a new monarch, King Cotton, and his empire depended upon slaves.
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When we plant King cotton we may expect to raise King cotton.
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