The map below shows different states' votes on the Equal Rights Amendment: A map of the United States shows 31 states in pink that ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. It shows five states in yellow that ratified the ERA, then rescinded the vote. It shows nine states in which the ERA was ratified in one house of the legislature. It shows seven states in which the ERA was not ratified.
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The information on the map supports which of these conclusions?

The cotton industry in the South of the United States in 1700 caused a great movement in favor of slavery. This was because the slaves represented cheap labor. Its owners benefited greatly from this process.

This was the reason why much of the southern United States defended slavery. This decision separated the country into slavery states and free states through the Mason-Dixon line, which separated Maryland and Delaware (slavers) and Pennsylvania (free).

Explanation:

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