Question

Why did the Southern States want slavery to continue?​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Southern slaveholders often used biblical passages to justify slavery. ... Defenders of slavery argued that the sudden end to the slave economy would have had a profound and killing economic impact in the South where reliance on slave labor was the foundation of their economy. The cotton economy would collapse.

Answer 2

Answer:

Southern slaveholders often used biblical passages to justify slavery. ... Defenders of slavery argued that the sudden end to the slave economy would have had a profound and killing economic impact in the South where reliance on slave labor was the foundation of their economy. The cotton economy would collapse.