Question

how did the expansion of cotton production shape the development of slavery in the United States? In what ways did it make life harder for inflamed African Americans?

Answer 1

The expansion of cotton production greatly increased the demand for slavery in the United States, since the massive amounts of cotton that were being grown in the fields needed to be picked, which required more and more slave labor. This was also incredibly hard and "back-breaking" work, which made life even harder for the slave population.