For the Most Part, White Southerners Defended the "Peculiar Institution

question 108

Essay

For the most part, white southerners defended the "peculiar institution" whether or not they had slaves, whether they were rich or poor, and whether they lived on large plantations or small farms. Why was this the case?

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