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Why was slavery important in the south prior to the Civil War

Why was slavery important in the south prior to the Civil War-example-1
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Answer: hewo!!

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Before the start of the war, the expansion of slavery was an important political and economic goal for slaveholders. This continued during the war, and there was a large expansion of slavery into Texas, which had been made a state in 1845.

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