Question

Who were the Fire Eaters?

A. Those who wanted to Cooperate with the North and avoid secession
B. Abolitionist who wanted to end slavery
C. Those who wanted South Carolina to secede to protect slavery and their money
D. A Civil War Regiment from South Carolina

Answer 1

C, they were pro slavery democrats who urged the separation of Southern states into a new nation, which became the Confederate States of America.