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It was both. The agricultural economy of the southern colonies became dependent on slave labor, but in the other colonies there were divided opinions on the moral acceptability of the practice. Several major parts of the US Constitution required compromise on the issue.

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Q: Was slavery an economic or social issue among the thirteen colonies?
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