Why did the whites in the south want slavery?
The farming of cotton, before the cotton gyn, was gruelling work which no one person can possible do alone. It took several teams of people, usually between 53-102, in order to succesfully harvest a full crop sufficient for payment from the Looms in the North. Since money was extremely tight, the only means the South had to accomodate the need for personnel, was through slavery. Slavery was recognized as a standard for basic survival. Since farmers could not make enough money to pay for the help they needed, they would, instead, provide housing, clothing, and food. These resources, which were plentiful in the South, were recognized by the North as being of little or no monetary value.
