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A comprehensive look at the economy of the South and the changes brought by the cotton gin. Read through five pages that discuss the economy, the tradition of the plantation, and the sectionalism that arises in this time period.
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abolition, backcountry, cotton gin, defense of slavery, regionalism, sectionalism, slave trade, wage slaves, wealthy planters, digital history, knights of the golden circle, piedmont, southern culture, southern economy, agriculture in the south, plantation, agricultural change in the south (1790-1860)
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- Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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