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Why would southerners want to pass laws that controlled the movement of African Americans? What would happen if African Americans left the South in huge numbers?
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Why would southerners want to pass laws that controlled the movement of African Americans? What would happen if African Americans left the South in huge numbers?

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If they controlled the movement of African Americans then they had more control over their slaves, if African Americans started leaving in large numbers it would collapse the economy
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