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How did some businesses and farmers in South Carolina benefit from the war?

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Cotton farmers enjoyed great profits during the war when the price of cotton jumped from 12 cents per pound to 40 cents per pound

•Prices rose as demand for food and war supplies increased

•in part, AA had volunteered in order to show their patriotism and even weaken racism

•U.S. economy was boosted during its period of neutrality when European countries purchased war goods from the U.S

•the U.S. government began to set prices to curb inflation--this governmental involvement concerned states' rights proponent

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