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Which statement best summarizes why most white southerners did not support

ending slavery?
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A. The Constitution protected slavery in all areas of North America.
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B. Slavery was widespread across the entire country by the mid-1800s.
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C. The economy of the South depended on slave labor.

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Answer: C

Explanation: much of what was built in the southern states at the time was built by slave labor, which the south depended on that for their economy.

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