Why Did Relatively Few White Northerners Get Involved in the Campaign

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why did relatively few white northerners get involved in the campaign to eradicate slavery?

• A) They were disconnected from racial issues.
• B) Whites did not know about the violence of slavery.
• C) Abolition societies charged exorbitant membership fees.
• D) They tended to be racists,even when they opposed slavery.

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