Why is cotton called %26quot;the king of the south%26quot;?

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Because by using slave labour it made cotton growers in the southern states of U.S rich! 67% 2 Votes

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• between cotton and tobacco these to crops along with slave labour made the South a very rich area in the 1700 1800%26#039;s until the civil war.That is why cotton is the king 0% 0 Votes
• Because that is where it is grown. 33% 1 Vote
• cotton is a very profitable crop in the south. ita all about the $$$! 0% 0 Votes
• cuz thats where pretty much all the cotton is grown, 0% 0 Votes