answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Slavery benefited the economy: a cheap, pliant force of workers enabled enormous profits.

User Avatar

paulbenn

Lvl 13
1y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

They needed a cheap labor force

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why did political leaders of the south generally support slavery?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Which early political party formed because it did not support slavery?

republican


What effect did policy disputes in the 1790's have on American Government?

Leaders tried to build support for their views by organizing political parties.


What is a direct effect of citizens voting?

political decisions better reflect citizens' desires political leaders better understand with policies citizens support tax money is distributed to reflect citizens' desires


Why did political leaders support protestanism?

it supported it because they led to new creations that helped the church and its people


Northern support for slavery was based on?

Economic interests, as the Southern economy heavily relied on slave labor for agriculture. There were also racial biases and prejudices that influenced attitudes towards slavery in the North. Additionally, political considerations, such as the desire to maintain the unity of the country, played a role in Northern support for slavery.


What effect did policy disputes in the 1790's have in American government?

Leaders tried to build support for their views by organizing political parties.


What political change was not a result of the American revolution?

Government leaders were more often linked by kinship.


What did hamilton agree to did to win support for his plan from the southern leaders leaders?

What did Hamilton after to do to win support for his plan from the southern leaders


What political changes were a result of the American Revolution?

Benjamin Franklin decides to jump off of John Adams back and started flying around the world to conquer the aliens located in pluto. This allowed the americans to fly and to eat cake everyday.


An insurgency requires to build a compelling narrative that links grievances to a political agenda mobilizes the population and gains resources to support the insurgency.?

established or emerging leaders


Does pro-slavery mean for slavery or against slavery?

Pro-Slavery means that you support the idea of enslaving people.


Did James Madison support slavery?

No he did not sopport slavery. In fact he was storngly oposed to salvery.