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The upper South did not have to rely as heavily on slave labor because their farms were smaller. The lower South had huge cotton plantations.
Slaves were the main labor source for large plantations.
cheap labor
cheap labor
Blacks were enslaved and forced to work on the plantations for little or no money.
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The high mortality rates among indigenous populations due to diseases brought by Europeans led to the shift towards African labor on plantations. Africans were also seen as a more reliable source of labor due to their perceived immunity to certain diseases and experience with agriculture. Additionally, the Atlantic slave trade provided a large supply of enslaved Africans for labor in the Americas.
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African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for agriculture, mining, and other industries that required large amounts of manual work.
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Plantations