Record #:

42907

Author(s):

Bell-Kite, Diana

Abstract:

Bright leaf tobacco has been a part of North Carolina culture since 1839, when an enslaved Caswell County man, Stephen Slade discovered a curing method for producing bright yellow leaves. the Duke family of Durham lead in mechanizing the process for cigarettes. By the mid-20th century, health related concerns on the use of tobacco began to mount.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 60 Issue 2, Spring 2021, p15-17

Subject(s):

Tobacco industry