Which of these best explains the rapid growth of the slave population in the American South relative to other nineteenth-century New World slave societies?

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The rapid growth of the slave population in the American South, compared to other New World slave societies, was primarily due to the higher fertility rates among enslaved African American women. This was influenced by various factors, including the relatively stable family structures that could form despite the harsh conditions of slavery, and the policies of slave owners who encouraged reproduction to increase their labor force without the need for additional importation of slaves.

Which of These Best Explains the Rapid Growth of the Slave