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Explain why slavery was important to the southern colonies but not so important to the northern colonies

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The Southern States and the Northern States had very different economies due to the geography of the States.

The Southern States has an agrarian economy, which needed cheap labor to make profits.

The Northern States had more of a focus on industry and banking and did not have as much of a need for slave labor.

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