What Caused Most Slave Owners to Refuse to Emancipate Their

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Multiple Choice

What caused most slave owners to refuse to emancipate their slaves in the 1790s?

• A) A weak market for slaves
• B) The upcoming end of the international slave trade
• C) The expansion of cotton production
• D) A decrease in available immigrant workers

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