Why was slavery more profitable in the Lower South than the Upper South? Plantations in the Lower South had access to the cheaper international slave trade, while plantations in the Upper South were forced to rely on the more expensive internal slave trade. Slaves in the Lower South were mostly skilled artisans who could produce valuable goods, while slaves in the Upper South were mostly unskilled laborers. The cash crops grown in the Lower South required year-round labor, while the crops grown in the Upper South generally did not require year-round labor. The dominant religious groups in the Lower South supported slavery, while the dominant religious groups in the Upper South attacked slavery.

Why was slavery more profitable in the Lower South than the Upper South? Plantations in the Lower South had access to the cheaper international slave trade, while plantations in the Upper South were forced to rely on the more expensive internal slave trade. Slaves in the Lower South were mostly skilled artisans who could produce valuable goods, while slaves in the Upper South were mostly unskilled laborers. The cash crops grown in the Lower South required year-round labor, while the crops grown in the Upper South generally did not require year-round labor. The dominant religious groups in the Lower South supported slavery, while the dominant religious groups in the Upper South attacked slavery.