60-Second Civics: Episode 4246, The Economics of Slavery: Black History Month, Part 4

60-Second Civics Podcast

English - February 04, 2021 08:00 - ★★★★ - 76 ratings
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The South became increasingly dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans, especially after the invention of the cotton gin in 1793. Cotton was a main cash crop. This dependence on forced labor led to the refusal of the South to abolish slavery.

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