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Before the war, the US South was THE global source of cotton. Other places grew cotton. But only the US South grew enough to ship to England & feed its Industrial Revolution textile boom. US planters knew this! They thought it meant the British Empire would have to join their side in the war.
Apr 30, 2025, 6:02 PM
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