What 2 arguments did some leaders present for developing in the south

These leaders argued that by remaining committed to cotton production, the south was becoming dependent on the north for manufactured goods. These southerners also argued that factories and workshops would revive the economy of the Upper South, which was less prosperous than the cotton states.

That the south was depending on the north for production of cotton

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