Which of the Following Is an Explanation for the Absence

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an explanation for the absence of serious conflict between slaveholders and nonslaveholders in the antebellum South?

• A) Nonslaveholders recognized and accepted the superiority of the planter class.
• B) Despite their wealth and power, slaveholders did not expect special privileges.
• C) They closely relied on each other economically.
• D) Socially and economically the two groups operated independently of each other.

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