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Help ASAP and answer correctly pleaseee

Demand for the labor of enslaved African Americans in the south increased during the mid-19th century because:

A. gold and other precious metals were discovered in southern states

B. developments in technology made it easier to process cotton

C. small farmers began growing food crops instead of cash crops

D. advanced factories were built throughout the south

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The answer is A. They were planning on using the slaves to dig for them
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I would say B because they love cotton and a machine was made easier and faster for slaves to get cotton
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