The New Deal, implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a way to help the American economy recover during the Great Depression. When it comes to the Southern US, FDR made programs that were aimed at providing relief for this part of the country. One of the most famous ones was the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
This act paid farmers to not make crops. The reason why the government did not want farmers producing more crops is because their was a surplus of several goods in the economy. When there is a surplus, the cost of these goods decreases, meaning farmers make less money of their products. By creating the Agricultural Adjustment Act, FDR helped to increase the price of foods made by farmers, allowing them to generate a greater profit.
Because they could be turned into slave states, giving more power to the slaveowners in the south. Also, expansion policy and the dram of Manifest Destiny played a part in desiring that land.
