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Chaoshead · 22-25, M
The industrial revolution had already began in Europe and the northern part of the US. But, it definitely expedited Southern industrialization.
Most people don't realize how bad slavery was from an [i]economic[/i] and [i]development[/i] perspective (while it was of course morally wrong). When you have slaves, there's no need for innovation since you're not facing the hardship of labour or paying expensive amounts of money to those who are doing the work.
The vast majority of patents existed in the north - even in the agricultural industry - which was dominated by southerns! But after slavery ended, southerns had to start maximizing their tools and innovating.
Most people don't realize how bad slavery was from an [i]economic[/i] and [i]development[/i] perspective (while it was of course morally wrong). When you have slaves, there's no need for innovation since you're not facing the hardship of labour or paying expensive amounts of money to those who are doing the work.
The vast majority of patents existed in the north - even in the agricultural industry - which was dominated by southerns! But after slavery ended, southerns had to start maximizing their tools and innovating.
