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Which of the following explains why slavery was more popular in the southern colonies in the new England or middle colonies? Southern colonist were not interested in farming

new England and middle colonies do not believe in slavery

southern colonies need a larger labor force to harvest cash crops

southern colonies had more money than the northern and middle colonies

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Northern colonies where against slavery because they main business were shops and industries, southern colonies needed the slaves for harvesting plantations or cash croos

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