the labor of enslaved people?(1 point)
Without the labor of enslaved people, cotton could not be farmed, 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.
Without the labor of enslaved people, only sheep could be ranched, which meant less
profit.
1 answer
The statement 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 accurately reflects the reliance on enslaved labor for the cultivation of cotton, which was a highly profitable crop during that time period.
