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Why was the issue of slavery important to Southern states in the early 1800s?

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It was important to them because they earned money and since they didn't pay their slaves, they even gained more money. When they started to outlaw slavery southern states refused to give their slaves freedom because they earned money.
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I think it’s C. The south had an agricultural economy that depended on enslaved workers. Tell me if I’m wrong

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