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According
to this chart, the South produced more than a million bales of cotton
a year, three-fourths of the world's supply. In dollar value, cotton
represented more than half of the nation's exports, making it a lucrative
crop for the North as well as the South. To learn more about the impact of slavery on the Southern economy, read the "Impending Crisis of the South" by Hinton Rowan Helper. |
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Cotton
Crop of the United States, 1850 Click image to enlarge. Copyright 2002 The Chicago Historical Society |
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