As I've told you numerous times before the "free states" economy depended on King Cotton the same way the modern economy depends on oil.if the economy "depended" on "free labor by enslaved Africans" why was the story of the first half of the nation, one of the free states massively outgrowing the slave states and leaving them behind economically?'
In 1860 4 million slaves were worth about $3.5 billion.
Slaves were the biggest single financial asset in the entire US,"...worth more than all manufacturing and railroads combined."
Slavery Made America
yes, you did "tell" me that. you did not support it with any compelling argument.
i, on the other hand, pointed out two major contradictions in the historical record, that does not fit with your claim.
you, in defense, keep reasserting your claim.
that is you losing.