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What were typical Irish foods before the introduction of the potato?

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In the tv show Underground, they make reference to "breeder farms" for slaves. Aside from the general promotion of having children in most American plantations, were there plantations that made much of their money from breeding slaves?

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In Independent People by Halldor Laxness, the characters are constantly drinking coffee. Did 18th century farmers in Iceland actually drink coffee? If so, where did it come from?

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What were typical Irish foods before the introduction of the potato?	206
In the tv show Underground, they make reference to "breeder farms" for slaves. Aside from the general promotion of having children in most American plantations, were there plantations that made much of their money from breeding slaves?	16
In Independent People by Halldor Laxness, the characters are constantly drinking coffee. Did 18th century farmers in Iceland actually drink coffee? If so, where did it come from?	5