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On Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:36:29 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

>There are advanced and profound economic papers that prove that the slave 
>owners would in fact be better off without slaves, and with workers.

>that prove

Bullshit comes in many dialects, but previous US southerns would
oppose this view.
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AI Overview

Yes, slave owners profited from the slave trade and slavery in the
United States: 

    Wealth
    Enslaved people were the most significant investment for Southern
planters, and the bulk of their wealth. The profits from slavery made
the South the most prosperous region of the country