Rice was a major cash crop on plantations in the

The cash crops of the southern colonies included cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo (a plant that was used to create blue dye). In Virginia and Maryland, the main cash crop was tobacco. In South Carolina and Georgia, the main cash crops were indigo and rice.

it refers to race, i am pretty sure this was a popular term in nazi germany or something.

no every country is held to the same degree as others just some member countries such as the usa and germany are more economically sound so the need to show there support to all others