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Which region produced most of the cotton during the Civil War?

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On the eve of the American Civil War in the mid-1800s cotton was America's leading export, and raw cotton was essential for the economy of Europe. The cotton industry was one of the world's largest industries, and most of the world supply of cotton came from the American South.

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