cause they can
they supported slavery
cause they can
Northern workers opposed slavery; southern planters support it
People supported slavery because they needed more workers. They didnt have to pay them so the southern states had many many slaves.
the south needed slave labor to support its manufacering economy
To stop foreign support from aiding the Southern war effort and make the war about slavery.
The loss of slavery would threaten the Southern economy.
slavery in the territory acquired from Mexico
The southern economy was heavily dependent on agriculture, particularly cotton production which relied on slave labor. Additionally, the southern social structure was built around slavery, leading to cultural and political acceptance of the institution. In contrast, the northern economy was more industrialized and did not rely as heavily on slave labor, resulting in less support for slavery.
the southern part of the us supported slavery and the north was against it. however some states in the south still supported it so the fact that it was in or near to the south, related to the fact that it supported slavery.
no the southern states approved of slavery and the northern states dissapproved of slavery
Economic interests, as the Southern economy heavily relied on slave labor for agriculture. There were also racial biases and prejudices that influenced attitudes towards slavery in the North. Additionally, political considerations, such as the desire to maintain the unity of the country, played a role in Northern support for slavery.