slaves+in+nc

Slaves were found in north carolina county. Even mountian counties, where poor soil and remote location hindered any kind of economic growth, had slaves as part of their population. Some areas, however, had many more slaves than others. the greatest concertration of slaves was along the belt of counties where the Tidewater met the Coastal Plain, form hertford south through Pitt and Wayne counties. These counties had two advantages that promoted the growth of slavery. First, the soil just above the level of swaps was some of the best in the state. Second, the good lands were located close enough to ports to make marketing cost very little .the old Albermarle Sound couties, for example, had large numbers of slaves becuase the Dismal Swamp Canal allwoed the cheap transportation of a variety of good.