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Slavery grew increasingly in the southern United States due to the region's reliance on agriculture, notably cotton, which required large amounts of cheap labor. The fertile soil and longer growing seasons in the South made it profitable for plantation owners to use slaves for cultivation. Additionally, as the North began to industrialize and move away from slave labor, the South doubled down on its reliance on slavery to maintain its economic dominance.

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