By the 1830s,John C.Calhoun Was Arguing That

question 74

Multiple Choice

By the 1830s,John C.Calhoun was arguing that:

• A)blacks deserved equality.
• B)the Bible opposed slavery.
• C)slavery should be phased out.
• D)plantations were no longer profitable.
• E)slavery was a "positive good."

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