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The Southeast United States became rich and powerful primarily due to the cotton industry during the 19th century. The invention of the cotton gin made cotton production more efficient, leading to a boom in the plantation economy. This wealth was heavily reliant on enslaved labor, which entrenched social and economic systems in the region. The cotton trade not only transformed the Southeast but also had significant implications for the entire nation, contributing to the tensions that led to the Civil War.

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