Assertion: chili pepper | /r/CapableOf | become widespread
Facets:
value: during the slave trade
type: TEMPORAL
value: in the united states
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: But the predominant theory from the books I’ve read (see the further reading section below) is that the chili pepper became widespread in the United States during the slave trade, despite being used by Native Americans for cooking prior.