Responses
Without the labor of enslaved people, cotton could not be farmed, which meant less profit.
Without the labor of enslaved people, cotton could not be farmed, which meant less profit.
Without the labor of enslaved people, only sheep could be ranched, which meant less profit.
Without the labor of enslaved people, only sheep could be ranched, which meant less profit.
Without the labor of enslaved people, land could not be farmed in East Texas, which meant less profit.
Without the labor of enslaved people, land could not be farmed in East Texas, which meant less profit.
Without the labor of enslaved people, less land could be farmed or ranched, which meant less profit.
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The response that best describes why plantation owners and cotton farmers believed they needed the labor of enslaved people is:
Without the labor of enslaved people, cotton could not be farmed, which meant less profit.
This statement highlights the direct connection between the use of enslaved labor and the ability to produce cotton, which was a highly profitable crop in the Southern United States during that time period.
