Forced labor was essential to the success of the the South because its plantation economy could not have survived without it. From tobacco, to rice cultivation, and finally with the rise of 'King Cotton', the more the plantation agriculture expanded, the more the South's economy became dependent on slavery. Slavery was basically indispensable to the South.
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The Southern Colonies were of an agrarian economy, so they worked in agriculture, which called for plantations for the crops and the slaves to work on the crops. This became so deeply rooted that this is why the Southern Colonies that were soon to be the Southern States wished for slavery to be legal in the US.
The eastern counties depended on slaves (usually so-called procreation slaves) to work in dangerous jobs. In the western counties they were used for protection (so-called protection slaves). Northern counties used slaves more for snow removal,road construction work (so-called construction slaves) and railroad maintenence. The south counties of a state did not have much use for slaves because there they were lazy and prone to self-indulgence (so-called hedonistic slaves). Counties depended on slaves much more than parrishes and other incorporated areas.
The southern states used unpaid labor, slavery, for their businesses. With no labor costs, they were able to make hefty profits.
After the Civil War because the South was in a state of devastation and poverty, plus there were no more slaves to bring in the type of wealth necessary to support the lifestyle of a Southern Belle.
the southern economy's counted on Cotton and Slaves . just Cotton and Slaves
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slaves would do the work while the while man relaxed and got the income!
a necessary evil
Slavery in the southern states was supported by plantation owners who made their money off of crops. They believed that slaves were necessary to keep the southern economy going, so slaveholders were not willing to let their slaves go.
slaves, cotton, farming, that sort of stuff
Because their economy relied on the slaves to pick cotton
The southern colonies had an agricultural economy, with cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo driving their prosperity. Slave labor played a significant role in the economy of the southern colonies, especially in large plantations. Trade with Europe also played a key role in the economy of the southern colonies.
The Southern Colonies were of an agrarian economy, so they worked in agriculture, which called for plantations for the crops and the slaves to work on the crops. This became so deeply rooted that this is why the Southern Colonies that were soon to be the Southern States wished for slavery to be legal in the US.
Southern slaveholders justified slavery using arguments based on economics, religion, and racial superiority. They argued that slavery was necessary for maintaining the Southern economy, that slaves were better off under their care, and that Africans were racially inferior and thus suited for servitude.
Yes, some Southerners argued that slavery was necessary for their economic survival because plantations relied on cheap labor to be profitable. They believed that without slave labor, the Southern economy would suffer greatly.
yes. in the early history of America, it was almost necessary for southern plantation owners to have slaves. But most families in the south only had one or two slaves.