For The First Time
In 1742, the young woman first extracted indigo. This proved to be a huge turning point in the history of South Carolina. It was the first time that anyone had farmed the dye in the United States. Only five years after that, a shipment of this precious material was loaded on a ship headed across the pond.
For The First Time
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As A Colony
The American Revolution would not occur for twenty more years. At the time, the country was still a colony of Britain. Indigo was very popular in Europe, so we are not surprised to hear that the dye had become big business in no time. As a matter of fact, the South Carolina Encyclopedia said that the United States exported more than 1.2 million indigo pounds in a single year during its heyday.
As A Colony
