Laborers leave for Louisiana sugar plantations. Lisa Y. Henderson 2 months ago Wilmington (N.C.) Journal, 21 September 1871. As early as 1871, Deep South planters sent labor recruiters into the Upper South to find laborers desperate enough to be enticed by offers of work in Louisiana’s steamy canefields. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print More Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr