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DSST Civil War and Reconstruction

Category - Civil War

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Northerners who were previously indifferent to the condition of African Americans began to oppose slavery for which of the following reasons?
  1. They saw how it was destroying the class system in the South.
  2. They viewed it as a potential affront to their liberty.
  3. The African-American population increased, breaking down racial barriers.
  4. Slaves only counted for 3/5 of a person, lowering Southern taxes.
  5. The South was trying to make slavery legal in the North.
Explanation
Answer: B - The attention that the abolitionists brought to slavery helped Northerners see it as an affront to liberty. While racism in the North prevented many from being sympathetic to the plight of African Americans, they were not indifferent to the ways in which the institution threatened freedom. This shift in the rhetoric of the abolitionist movement helped strengthen support.
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