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How did the climate of the South, as opposed to the North, contribute to the widespread use of slavery?

The topography of the South was similar to the conditions in Africa.
B)
The climate of the North was too cold for the slave population to thrive.
Tobacco, cotton, and rice could be grown in the temperate climate of the
South.
D)
It was too hot in the South for factory work, so agriculture was the primary
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The climate of the North was too cold for the slave population to thrive.

Tobacco, cotton, and rice could be grown in the temperate climate of the

South.

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