Alabama Black Belt region
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The Alabama Black Belt region is a historically significant area of south-central Alabama known for its fertile dark soil, legacy of plantation agriculture, and enduring social and economic challenges.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Belt region of Alabama | 8 |
| Alabama Black Belt region canonical | 7 |
| western Black Belt of Alabama | 1 |
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
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historical region ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Autauga County, Alabama
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Barbour County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Bullock County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Butler County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Chambers County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Choctaw County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Crenshaw County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Dallas County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Greene County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Hale County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Lowndes County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Macon County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Marengo County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Pike County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumter County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilcox County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentEconomicBase |
limited manufacturing
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public sector employment ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ timber and forestry ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | historically majority African American in many counties ⓘ |
| economicBase |
cotton monoculture in 19th century
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plantation agriculture in 19th century ⓘ |
| etymology | name derives from dark, fertile soil ⓘ |
| facesChallenge |
aging population
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high unemployment rates ⓘ inadequate wastewater infrastructure ⓘ limited access to healthcare ⓘ limited access to high-quality education ⓘ outmigration of population ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
black prairie soil
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educational challenges ⓘ fertile dark soil ⓘ health disparities ⓘ high African American population share ⓘ high clay content soil ⓘ infrastructure deficits ⓘ limited economic diversification ⓘ persistent poverty ⓘ relatively flat topography ⓘ rural character ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Jim Crow era racial segregation stronghold
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antebellum era cotton plantation center ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
base of political power in Alabama during 19th century
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center of slave-based plantation agriculture ⓘ key area in mid-20th-century civil rights activism ⓘ major cotton-producing area of the Deep South ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cotton production history
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enduring social and economic challenges ⓘ fertile dark soil ⓘ legacy of plantation agriculture ⓘ role in African American history ⓘ role in the civil rights movement ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | south-central Alabama ⓘ |
| partOf | Deep South ⓘ |
| policyDesignation |
focus area for rural poverty initiatives
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target area for economic development programs ⓘ |
| soilType |
Vertisols
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chalk-derived soils ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
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Black Belt region of Alabama
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Black Belt region of Alabama
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Black Belt region of Alabama
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Black Belt region of Alabama
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Tuskegee, Alabama
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Black Belt region of Alabama
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Livingston, Alabama
this entity surface form:
Black Belt region of Alabama
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Linden, Alabama
this entity surface form:
Black Belt region of Alabama
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Mount Meigs, Alabama
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Sumter County, Alabama
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western Black Belt of Alabama
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Pike County, Alabama
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Butler County, Alabama