Why Did the Slave States of the Upper South Initially

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why did the slave states of the Upper South initially reject secession?

• A) They believed the North would quickly send invading armies to the Upper South.
• B) They had great difficulty in getting together a quorum of legislators to debate the issue.
• C) They feared that secession would lead to a great slave rebellion.
• D) They did not have as great a stake in slavery as the states in the Lower South.

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