Work in tobacco fields was primarily done by enslaved Africans and, after the abolition of slavery, by various immigrant laborers, including those from Europe and Asia. Enslaved individuals were forced to work on plantations, while later immigrant groups often took on labor-intensive roles in tobacco production. These labor forces were crucial to the tobacco industry's growth and profitability in the United States.
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