Why was the issue of slavery important to southern states in the early 1800s?
the south had a very small – but growing – population of enslaved people.
the south wanted to drastically reduce the number of enslaved people.
the south had an agricultural economy that depended on enslaved workers.
the south needed enslaved workers to work in the factories.

The South had an agricultural economy that depended on enslaved workers

Explanation:

The main reason there WAS slavery was because of the money the Southern economy made off of cotton.

C. The South had an agricultural economy that depended on enslaved workers.

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possession of power

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they were citizens but they could not vote and they did could not get involved into a political situation during that time.