Multiple Choice
Why did southern whites who did not even own slaves support the system of slavery?
A) They feared the wrath of planters for speaking out against it.
B) They were too uneducated to notice any kind of moral dilemma.
C) They still benefited from the social advantage of having a class of people beneath them.
D) They hoped to gain the favor of the planter class by supporting what planters supported.
E) They were indifferent to the continuation of slavery and supported it by default.
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