Which states were the original cotton centers? alabama and mississippi, tennessee and north carolina, georgia and south carolina, virginia and maryland

Georgia and South Carolina

Explanation: The cotton center was known as the cotton belt. It was a region in the Southern part of United States where cotton was the predominant crop during the 18th and 19th and 20th centuries. The center of the cotton belt was the area of Georgia and South Carolina.

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