Which of the Following Would Empirically Support the Claim That

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would empirically support the claim that slave owners were optimistic about the future of the slave system in the 1850s?

• A) Rising slave prices
• B) An increasing demand for slaves
• C) A positive net return to slave purchases
• D) All of the above

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