How did slaves contribute to the economic success of the southern colonies?

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Brooks Conrad

11 January, 16:03

How did slaves contribute to the economic success of the southern colonies?

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Alana Haas · Answer 1

Slaves worked field and worked hard to get plants (like cotton) for their owners to sell. The more slaves there were, the more plants were picked, so the economy was better.

Aron Mcknight · Answer 2

Slaves worked in fields to gather crops, which were given to the slave owner, and were sold by them as an ecinomic resource