What Do the Patterns of the Internal Slave Trade in the First

question 9

Multiple Choice

What do the patterns of the internal slave trade in the first half of the nineteenth century suggest?

• A) that there was a strong and growing demand for slaves in the Upper South
• B) that demand for slaves in the Lower South was in decline
• C) that there was a strong and growing demand for slaves in the Lower South
• D) that demand for slaves was equally strong in the Upper and Lower South

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