Question

Why could someone argue that the north was complicit in the expansion of slavery? most in the north wanted to reopen the importation of slaves. some slaves ran away to northern states. northern factory demand for cotton steadily increased. many northern states had slaves at one time. some slaveholders were originally from the north?

Answer 1

The correct answer is northern factory demand for cotton steadily increased

The North was complicit in the expansion of slavery due to its increased demand for cotton. This led the slaveholders to want to keep their slaves to aid in the production of the cotton so as to increase their fortunes