Even Those Who Did Not Own Slaves in the Pre-Civil

question 89

Multiple Choice

Even those who did not own slaves in the pre-Civil War South supported that institution because they

• A) dreamed of one day owning slaves themselves.
• B) presumed themselves racially superior to black slaves.
• C) were always economically better off than slaves.
• D) were closely related to people who did own slaves.
• E) benefited from the economic growth of the region.

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