Question

How did many whites in the South feel about slavery in the mid-1800s?

They wanted to preserve slavery because the Southern economy depended on it.
They wanted to preserve slavery in order to keep a political balance in the federal government.
They wanted to end slavery in order to avoid war with the Northern states.
They wanted to end slavery because new states did not want to enter a Union with slavery.

Answer 1

Slaves were looked at as workers and were strongly needed to make the south remain stable in their economics. Slaves were used on cotton fields and plantations. With this known, the answer would be A: They wanted to preserve slavery because the Southern economy depended on it.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is A!