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03.01 Slavery and the Economy Read

4.Why was there an increase in the number of slaves in the South Carolina colony?

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South Carolina's giant slave population was largely due to the lowcountry's suitability to rice culture. Rice was both incredibly labor intensive and incredibly profitable. So not only did rice planters need more help than other planters, they could afford it.

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