1855 to 1870

RUSK, Texas

African-Americans, Agriculture, Health/Death, Race-Relations, War

Due to warm and stable weather, Texas proved unique in that crops could be planted throughout the year. In fact, the work never ended because plowing would start in January, planting of corn and cotton in February and March, hoeing in June, shucking of corn in June and July, picking of cotton from August to December, and then preparation for the new growing season again in January. Many times when...