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Dozens of black Americans have reported receiving text messages saying they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation,” referencing slavery in a deeply offensive manner.

Black people in states including North Carolina, Virginia, Alabama and Pennsylvania reported receiving messages from an unknown source telling them "to report to a plantation to pick cotton," the ...

I SAID, NO, I DIDN’T GET IT. THE MESSAGE READ IN PART, YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PICK COTTON AT THE NEAREST PLANTATION. PLEASE HAVE YOUR BELONGINGS TOGETHER BY TEN SHARP. OUR EXECUTIVE SLAVES ...

ATLANTA — The FBI is investigating after people across the country reported getting text messages, telling them they’ll be enslaved and made to pick cotton and have to report to plantations.