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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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∙ 9y agoCotton plantations needed lots of unpaid workers in order to be profitable.
People who came to the new world wanted to set up income producing estates like the ones they came from in Europe (especially England). Because of the custom of primogeniture the eldest sons inherited the estates in England. The younger sons had to make their own way and many came to America and set up plantations. Since they didn't have enough cash on hand to purchase the land and set up income producing plantations they turned to unpaid slave labor. They used the backbreaking toil of slaves to enrich themselves and to reproduce the fine lifestyle they had enjoyed in England with slaves instead of paid servants.
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Which was not a contribution to the shift of the Southern economy toward slavery?
slaves
The economy of the Southern Colonies was?
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.
Did the southern colonies most depend on slaves?
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.
In what ways did the economy of the southern colonies depend on the practice of slavery?
The southern states used unpaid labor, slavery, for their businesses. With no labor costs, they were able to make hefty profits.
When did the southern belle era end?
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 Rested On What?
the southern economy's counted on Cotton and Slaves . just Cotton and Slaves
Which was not a contribution to the shift of the Southern economy toward slavery?
slaves
What type of economy did southern colonies have?
cotton, farming, and slaves.
How did slaves help the southern economy?
slaves would do the work while the while man relaxed and got the income!
In the north where slaves were not an important part of the economy slavery was viewed as what?
a necessary evil
Who supported slavery and why?
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.
What did the economy revolve around in the southern colonies?
slaves, cotton, farming, that sort of stuff
Why did southern states refused to abolish slavery?
Because their economy relied on the slaves to pick cotton
The economy of the Southern Colonies was?
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.
How did slaves benefit from slaveryaccording to dew and Harper?
According to Dew and Harper, slaves benefitted from slavery by creating a social balance that allowed for a booming economy. They felt that the south's economy was successful because of the slavery was in place and that it was necessary.
Did families in the south own slaves?
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.
Why was the issue of slavery so important to the confederate states?
Slaves were mportant to southern states because the slaves did most of the labor and were thus a big part in powering their economy.
