Which statement best describes the role of slavery in the Southern economy?* The Southern economy was based on agriculture and they used slave labor to work

the farms, producing food and other raw materials for the national market.

Slavery was not important in the Southern states after the creation of the cotton gin.

The Southern economy was based on manufacturing and they needed slave labor to

work in the factories.

The Southern economy was based on agriculture and they used slave labor to work the farms, producing food and other raw materials for the national market.

Explanation:

The statement that best describes the role of slavery in the Southern economy is option A.

This is because, the Southern economy relied on agriculture which needed many workers and so they took full advantage of the slaves to do farm work for them under harsh and terrible conditions.

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b) they want the land taken away from the wealthy landowners and given to peasants.