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Why did the South become more reliant upon slavery than the North?

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Because there entire economy was built around slaves and the north had more supplies and resources . Hope this helped
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The south became more reliant on slaves because their entire economy was built around slaves. They would work in the fields for long , dreadful hours, until the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney made it much cheaper to make and faster to make also. With little to no industry the south has few other ways of making money.

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