Gullah Geechee people are descendants of West and Central Africans who were enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations on the Sea Islands of the lower Atlantic states, including part of north Florida.
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Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
De Boré’s demonstration set off a boom in sugar production on plantations in southern Louisiana.
At the time of the trial, troops were providing security during raids on marijuana farms outside Los Angeles.
—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Her work to cut government waste, stop the abuse of taxpayer dollars, protect Iowa's farms and small businesses, and pass Sarah's Law has left a lasting impact.
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