Question

How did cotton production reinforce the class division between rich and poor whites

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Cotton was the "king" crop in the deep south, referred to as "white gold" thus making it worth a lot of money. With that being said, if you were one of the landowners of a cotton field, in simple terms you were racking out the dough! Most land owners of the time cotton or not were wealthy due to the high demand and need of farmers.