During the first half of the nineteenth century, memphis was the "cotton capital of the south." as a result, memphis had a low-income society. a minimal need for domestic trade. a large slave population. a shortage of available land.

During the first half of the nineteenth century, Memphis was the "Cotton Capital of the South." As a result Memphis had a A) large slave population. Cotton was a labor intensive good which in the south meant that there was high demand for slaves.