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What three things work together to make the southern economy?
Cotton, Slavery, and Oil
What invention made slavery profitable in the South?
cotton gin
The abolistionists understood slavery was very important to the economy of the South?
Abolitionists recognized that slavery was integral to the Southern economy, as it provided a cheap labor force for the cultivation of cash crops like cotton and tobacco. They argued that the moral and human costs of slavery outweighed its economic benefits, advocating for a more just and equitable society. By highlighting the inhumanity of slavery, abolitionists sought to undermine the economic arguments used to justify it, aiming to promote a vision of a free labor society. Their efforts contributed to a growing national dialogue about the morality of slavery and its long-term implications for the country.
How is cotton and slavery connected?
In the US in the antebellum days cotton plantations were 50% of all US exports. That was in 1860. For generations, the huge cotton plantations were worked by teams of slaves. Eventually the morality of slavery became an intellectual and political topic.In economics as well. With that said, the cotton industry was dependent on slave labor and thus connected.
Who profit from slavery?
who profited most from the union of slavery and cotton production
When was the South was totally committed to a society based on cotton and slavery.?
1850s
Where did Cotton and slavery formed the basis of society?
Cotton and slavery formed the basis of society primarily in the Southern United States during the 19th century. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 significantly boosted cotton production, leading to an increased demand for enslaved labor to cultivate and harvest the crop. This economic reliance on cotton and the institution of slavery deeply influenced social, political, and economic structures in the South, creating a plantation economy that was both profitable and exploitative. The intertwining of cotton and slavery also contributed to tensions that eventually led to the Civil War.
How might the rise of cotton production slavery affect the southern society?
They may become dependant on slavery and cotton may be an essential thing over a large area in the U.S. Skittles H. <3
How might the rise of cotton production and slavery affect southern society?
They may become dependant on slavery and cotton may be an essential thing over a large area in the U.S. Skittles H. <3
What crop brought slavery to Georgia?
The crop that brought slavery to Georgia was cotton. The economic success and demand for cotton in the 19th century led to the expansion of plantations in the South, which relied heavily on enslaved labor to cultivate and harvest the crop. Cotton became known as "king cotton" and played a significant role in shaping Georgia's economy and society during this time.
What did the union of slavery and cotton do?
The union of slavery and cotton were able to impede the South's development into two important areas, the industries and railroad. The union slavery and cotton were also central to the South's prosperity.
How did the cotton gin impact the cotton industry and slavery?
Seperated the seeds from the cotton.
Inventions can sometimes harm society can you think of any invention that has been harmful why do you think it was invented?
The Cotton Gin... It was intended to help the South produce cotton, it really helped the spread of slavery. :(
What three things work together to make the southern economy?
Cotton, Slavery, and Oil
What is the relationship between slavery and cotton production?
Cotton production could not have been done profitably without slavery.
What ethnic problems are there with cotton?
there was a slavery issue in the cotton fields.
The cotton gin was a machine that could?
seperate cotton from the cotton seeds and improved slavery
