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The first reason was the economic failure of slavery in the Middle and Eastern colonies; this gave rise to the presumption that like failure awaited the institution in the South.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois discusses the economic implications of slavery in the American colonies, highlighting the belief that slavery would fail in the South as it did in other regions.
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