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They pointed out that the North's textile industry depended on southern cotton
Well, they didn't really. Northern states didn't really have slavery much at all. Though they did want more political and military power than the south, so they started the civil war. The civil war actually really wasn't just all about freeing the slaves. Actually, freeing the slaves may have been the last thing on their minds.
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How did slaveholders claim that the north benefited from slavery?
they pointed out that the north's textile industry depended on southern cotton.
How did Southerners slaveholders claim that the north benefited from slavery?
they pointed out that the north's textile industry depended on southern cotton.
What did Southern states claim would make them secede from the Union?
Southern states claimed that their right to own slaves was being threatened by the federal government, particularly with the election of Abraham Lincoln as president. They believed secession was necessary to preserve their economic and social system based on slavery.
What issue did the south claim states rights on?
Slavery. "State's Rights" is code language for "We want to own people of color".
What side had greater industrial capacity during the US Civil War?
The North, by far. Some claim that this was the biggest factor in Southern defeat.
