Why was slavery important in the south prior to the Civil War A. t was needed to fuel their cash crop economy in order to maintain high profits.
B. It was needed because the plantation owners needed people to run their homes while they worked the fields.
C. It was needed keep up with the high demand for labor in factories that produced cotton- based products.
D. It was needed to keep the population up so that they could have more representatives in the government.

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