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... cotton gin , new life was breathed into American slavery . The gin permitted an enormous expansion of cotton agriculture ; coupled with the seemingly insatiable demand of British textile manufacturers , the need for field hands ...
... cotton gin , new life was breathed into American slavery . The gin permitted an enormous expansion of cotton agriculture ; coupled with the seemingly insatiable demand of British textile manufacturers , the need for field hands ...
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... cotton farming so easy ? 5. What role did New England merchants play in this movement toward cotton agriculture ? 6. How did the Southern states respond to the news of slave revolution in the West Indies beginning in 1791 ? 7. What ...
... cotton farming so easy ? 5. What role did New England merchants play in this movement toward cotton agriculture ? 6. How did the Southern states respond to the news of slave revolution in the West Indies beginning in 1791 ? 7. What ...
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... ( cotton , rice , tobacco , and sugar cane ) , southern society was led by the wealthy planter class . Comprising less than two percent of the white families , planters nevertheless exerted dominant influence over the course of southern ...
... ( cotton , rice , tobacco , and sugar cane ) , southern society was led by the wealthy planter class . Comprising less than two percent of the white families , planters nevertheless exerted dominant influence over the course of southern ...
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