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Its been said that when the slaves were freed the south lost one billion dollars in property, which was what the slaves were assessed at in total for property tax purposes. That was one billion 1860 dollars too, when that was serious money. The slaves had a market value higher than the land they farmed.
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During the antebellum era how did South mainly view slavery?
As a economic issue
Compare and contrast the economic impact of the civil war on the union and the confederacy?
The South was far more economically impacted by the Civil War because more of the South was destroyed by the war, and the abolition of slavery forced the South to adopt a completely new economic system.
Was the south for or against slavery?
The south was against slavery.
Why was the south against slavery?
Actually the NORTH was against slavery, and the SOUTH wanted slavery.
Was slavery good for the south?
yes slavery was good for the south
The South looked at slavery as an economic issue The North viewed slavery as what kind of issue?
The South looked at slavery as an economic issue. The North viewed slavery as a moral issue. In the North, slavery was proving to be unprofitable in the North and was dying out by the end of the American Revolution, but in the South white Southerners were increasingly more defensive of slavery.
The south looked at slavery as an economic issue. The North viewed slavery as what kind of issue?
The South looked at slavery as an economic issue. The North viewed slavery as a moral issue. In the North, slavery was proving to be unprofitable in the North and was dying out by the end of the American Revolution, but in the South white Southerners were increasingly more defensive of slavery.
How did the south view slavery during the antebellum era?
As a economic issue
What was the south's main economic strength?
Export of cotton, which was heavily dependent on slavery.
During the antebellum era how did South mainly view slavery?
As a economic issue
What were the economic and religious reasons that the south thought it was okay and the north did not?
Slavery was a big issue between the north and the south.
Today society sees slavery as a moral issue. During the antebellum era how did the South mainly view slavery?
as an economic issue
Today, society sees slavery as a moral issue. During the antebellum era, how did the South mainly view slavery?
as an economic issue
True or false did Slavery held the south in bondage to an archaic way of life?
True. Slavery was a central economic and social institution in the southern United States before the Civil War, shaping the region's culture and politics. This dependence on slavery contributed to the South's resistance to social and economic changes that could have modernized the region.
What economic conflict of interest developed between the North and the South in the early 1800?
The extintion of slavery.
What has the author Gavin Wright written?
Gavin Wright has written: 'Slavery and American economic development' 'Old South, New South' -- subject(s): Industries, Economic conditions, History
Was there slavery in Brooklyn?
No, not like the south. It was an economic slavery where people were paid very little and treated poorly. African Americans still didn't have rights but were more free than their counterparts in the south.
