In the American South before the Civil War slavery played an important role in both the social and economical spheres of the time. The South during the early 1800s relied upon the slave trade for both wealth and production. Slavery helped the economy to grow and also helped to grow the hierarchal class system that was prominent in the antebellum South.
The practice of slavery played a large role in the economy of the South by accommodating for the large plantations that grew cotton and other agricultural products. When looking at the economic role that cotton played in the South we see that cotton was king. Three- fourths of all cotton produced in the world came from the southern United States. Many of the worlds textile factories relied on
The practice of slavery played a large role in the economy of the South by accommodating for the large plantations that grew cotton and other agricultural products. When looking at the economic role that cotton played in the South we see that cotton was king. Three- fourths of all cotton produced in the world came from the southern United States. Many of the worlds textile factories relied on