Question
Why did freeing enslaved people hurt the Southern economy?
A.Because most of the richest landowners were killed during the Civil War.
B.Because the war had driven many landowners bankrupt.
C.Because the freeing of enslaved people meant the landowners lost all their workers.
D.Because Union soldiers had destroyed many plantations.
A.Because most of the richest landowners were killed during the Civil War.
B.Because the war had driven many landowners bankrupt.
C.Because the freeing of enslaved people meant the landowners lost all their workers.
D.Because Union soldiers had destroyed many plantations.
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C. Because the freeing of enslaved people meant the landowners lost all their workers.
Freeing enslaved people significantly impacted the Southern economy because the plantation system heavily relied on enslaved labor. With the loss of this labor force, landowners faced challenges in maintaining their agricultural productivity and profitability.
C. Because the freeing of enslaved people meant the landowners lost all their workers.
Freeing enslaved people significantly impacted the Southern economy because the plantation system heavily relied on enslaved labor. With the loss of this labor force, landowners faced challenges in maintaining their agricultural productivity and profitability.
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