Slavery fact of the day: The early 1800s saw widespread abolitionist sentiments across the whole South. Slavery was seen as a backwards and obsolete economic system due to its low margins and poor rentability. The South faced stiff competition from abroad.
All changed with the advent of cotton. The endless British hunger for cotton turned the impoverished South overnight filthy rich.
All changed with the advent of cotton. The endless British hunger for cotton turned the impoverished South overnight filthy rich.