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Who controlled much of the south's cotton trade by the mid-19th century?
New York and New England capitalists controlled the South's cotton trade by the middle of the 19th century. To a large extent, large cotton plantation owners in the South also played a role in controlling US cotton trade.
Who owned the slaves in the south?
mainly rich plantation owners
How many plantation owners in the south owned slaves?
Quite a few.
Why did plantation owners in the south need slaved?
so they wouldn't have to do all the work themselves
Why did most slaves live in the south?
Most slaves were owned by plantation owners. Plantations were very large and needed more people to work on it so that the owners could get rich quick. Also, during the cotton boom, a lot of plantation owners needed more workers to get cotton ready for sale. Slaves didn't have to be paid, just bought.
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