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Here is the simple answer: The South relied on agriculture to survive economically. It relied on cotton because it was easy to grow and there was a great demand for it. In order to earn money off these crops, though, the South needed cheap workers that could plant the cotton. Slaves were the "perfect" solution.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt was the mainstay of their only major industry - cotton. Profit was so minimal that it would have destroyed most the farms in the South. It was called the necessary evil. Also it was easier to take care of slaves than to pay them a descent wage. After slavery was abolished some stayed on the farms receiving a piece of land from the farm to grow their own crops while bringing in the crops for their new employer.
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∙ 14y agoBecause the plantation owners had invested a lot of money in buying their slaves and didn't want to see the slaves free to leave.
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Why did many southerners support secction after Lincoln won presidency in 1860?
Because Lincoln would not allow any extension of slavery
What did many white southerners do to try and stop the movements?
what did many white southerners do to try and stop the movement
Why did many southerners including white merchants and white small landowners support the Republican Party's action?
take power away from the southern planters.
Why did white southerners feel slavery was important?
they felt it was important because people felt they didn't have to do Manuel labor
Which concept made slavery more morally acceptable to many Southerners?
Paternalism
The raid on harpers ferry convinced many southerners that?
...that slavery should not be abolish
Why were Floridians so divided over slavery?
because many southerners disagreed with lincoln because he had spoken out against slavery
Why did many southerners move toTexas?
The Mexican government offered them land and they could have slavery.
How did pro-Union Southerners white and black help ensure the Union victory in the American Civil War?
Many pro-Union Southerners kept the North informed of supply caches to provide targets for the Northern army. In addition, these Southerners withheld financial support to the South.
Why did many southerns feel that secession was necessary after Lincoln won the presidency in 1860?
because southerners thought Abraham Lincoln was going to remove slavery
Why did many white southerners fear African Americans?
The vast majority of white Southerners could not afford slaves and struggled for basic self-sufficiency.
Why did many southerners including white merchants and white small landowners support the republican partys actions?
They didn't have much economic opportunity in the old South.
