Which of the Following Is an Explanation for the Absence

question 28

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 slaveholding 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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