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What were all the reasons planters felt cotton would be a profitable cash crop?

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Cotton, could be used in a multitude of products. from clothes to furniture. Cotton could also be harvested all year in the south due to the high temperatures. With the addition of free slave labor. A planter could make a profitable amount of money.

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