Question

How would a resident of a southern state most likely feel with regards to the Wilmot Proviso?

Answer 1

Answer: Many Southerners believed that slavery should be legal everywhere in the United States.

Explanation: The Wilmot Proviso further divided the North and the South over the issue of slavery. Many Southerners believed that slavery should be legal everywhere in the United States. A growing number of Northerners, including many Ohioans, opposed slavery's expansion.