How did slavery as an economic system affect the economy and the social and class systems in the North, the South, and the West?
Slavery, as an economic system, affected the economy by giving slave sellers more money since the need for slaves increased greatly. Slave sellers gained money and the people who bought slaves earned money too. As more inventions were made, more slaves were needed. One example of an invention is the cotton gin, which made plantation/farm owners need more slaves to operate.
Slavery affected the social and class systems in the North, the South, and the West by helping many people become high-class citizens. The work slaves did helped people get rich since the slaves were forced to work for free, which allowed the slave owners to get rich quick without using money to pay workers. This helped slave owners gain more money then they needed to use.
Slavery affected the social and class systems in the North, the South, and the West by helping many people become high-class citizens. The work slaves did helped people get rich since the slaves were forced to work for free, which allowed the slave owners to get rich quick without using money to pay workers. This helped slave owners gain more money then they needed to use.