How Did Working-Class Urban Whites Generally Feel About the Abolitionist

question 26

Multiple Choice

How did working-class urban whites generally feel about the abolitionist movement?

• A) They supported abolitionism because they thought the institution of slavery was morally wrong.
• B) They supported abolitionism because they thought it would lead to more economic opportunities.
• C) They resisted abolitionism because they sincerely believed that African Americans were happier in slavery than they would be as free people.
• D) They resisted abolitionism because they worried about the collapse of the cotton industry.
• E) They resisted abolitionism because they did not want to compete socially and economically with African Americans.

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