When the bottom fell out of the American economy in 1929, cotton prices fell. In places such as Haywood County, Tenn., whose economy was largely dependent on cotton, this was devastating. The price of cotton had fallen as low as five cent per pound. This meant that a 500-pound bale of cotton brought only $25. ...
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