What was the main reason that most Mississippi landowners resisted the nation’s move to outlaw slavery?

the main reason for Mississippi resisting outlawing slavery is during that time cotton was a major source of income for Mississippi they remove slavery well then they remove the total of helping hands that harvest the cotton the don't have the hands to help well then Mississippi falls into economic disaster

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