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There was a lot of slavery outside of the South, long before cotton became king.
by greedo 3y ago
There was a lot of slavery outside of the South, long before cotton became king.
- monocasa 3y agoAnd even past that, the north greatly profited off of the South's use of slavery, to the point that NYC almost seceded with the south in solidarity (and protecting profits). https://www.historynet.com/the-day-new-york-tried-to-secede/ https://www.historynet.com/the-day-new-york-tried-to-secede/