Question

The South characterized the North as hypocritical because shippers, agents, and financiers in the North all profited handsomely from the trade in cotton produced by slave labor.
a) true
b) false

Answer 1

Answer: a) true.

Explanation:

The slavery was and, unfortunately remain present in the production of many imported and exported products around the world.  

In this specific case, the South really characterized the North for the profit perceived from the trade in cotton produced by slave labor. This theme was discuted in several areas: politic, economic, social, cultural and even legally.