Question

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the perception of many White

Southerners that antislavery sentiment wallyspreading in the 1850s?

Answer 1

The belief in the benevolence of slavery, as argued by Southern theorists like George Fitzhugh, and the critique of Northern wage labor conditions did NOT contribute to the perception among White Southerners that antislavery sentiment was spreading in the 1850s.

Step-by-step explanation:

The numerous antislavery sentiments and movements during the 1850s led many White Southerners to believe that antislavery sentiment was spreading widely. However, one key aspect that did NOT contribute to the perception of antislavery sentiment spreading among White Southerners was the belief held by some Southerners in the benevolence of the institution of slavery, particularly the idea that it provided enslaved people with homes, necessities, and protection, which they contrasted with the harsh conditions of wage labor in the North. This paternalistic view was propagated by figures such as George Fitzhugh, who argued in favor of the racial inferiority of blacks to justify slavery. Furthermore, the defense of slavery included the critique that wage labor in the industrial North was worse than the condition of slaves in the South, a perspective that bolstered the Southern belief in the superiority of their lifestyle and the institution of slavery.

Answer 2

Congress voted to end the interstate slave trade

Step-by-step explanation:

In the 1850s when the idea of antislavery sentiment is moving at a gradual pace, there were various issues and occurrence in the country which was making the White Southerners believed that antislavery sentiment is spreading, among which are :

1. Uncle Tom’ss Cabin getting huge enthusiastic audiences of Northern readers and theatergoers.

2. Groups like the New England Emigrant Aid Company ensure that Kansas becomes a free state.

3. The Republican Party garnered a huge quantity of supporters and many more.

However, in the 1850s Congress did not vote to end the interstate slave trade, but rather ratified the Fugitive Slave Act, which stipulates that escaped slaves must go back to their owners