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Tilled With Our Tears

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Before there were cities, before there was industry, there was the land. And that land was tilled, planted, and harvested by enslaved African Americans whose labor transformed wilderness into wealth. The tears they shed—from exhaustion, from separation, from brutality—literally watered the soil that would become the foundation of American prosperity.

 

This design features a silhouette of an enslaved person bent over in agricultural labor, with the US Capitol rising from the earth in the background. Golden tears fall from above, symbolizing both the suffering and the sacred nature of their contribution. The quote "This land was tilled with our tears" is a poetic yet devastating truth.

 

This is a shirt for those who understand that American power was not built in boardrooms or on battlefields alone—it was built in the fields, by people who were never free to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

 

Key Features:

•       Poetic and powerful agricultural imagery

•       Features the US Capitol building

•       Soft, comfortable Bella + Canvas 3001 tee

•       Unisex fit, true to size

•       100% combed and ring-spun cotton

•       Printed in the USA via Printful

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Cimarron honors the legacy of those who chose liberation over bondage—people who escaped, resisted, and built new worlds rooted in ancestral memory. Our name is a tribute to freedom seekers and the spirit of self-determination that guides our work.

Our garments are not just clothing—they are wearable altars. Every piece carries symbolism drawn from African and Afro-Indigenous traditions, intentionally designed to awaken memory, honor lineage, and protect the spirit. We center community, empowerment, and ancestral storytelling in everything we create.

Yes. All Cimarron garments are created for all genders and all journeys. Liberation has no boundaries—and neither does our clothing.

Each design emerges from the duality of movement and stillness, resistance and rest. We draw inspiration from traditional symbols, liberation stories, ancestral ceremonies, and the lived experiences of Afro-diasporic communities across the world.