Why did some southern leaders want develop industry in the south

They thought that the South depended too much on the North for manufactured goods. Since the railroad system in the South had fewer railroads, the Southern cities grew more slowly than the Northern cities.

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The south had though that they depended too much on the north for manufactured goods.

Explanation:

The North had more railroads and more factories South did not have as many railroads and no factories so this made their development a lot slower. Having more railroads made it easier to transport supplies for the war.

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