APFIVE The Paradox of Liberty and Slavery
Which of the following best explains the paradoxical relationship between revolutionary ideals and the expansion of slavery in the South from 1754 to 1800?
A
Economic dependence on cotton production intensified as republican rhetoric about liberty gained prominence
B
The Constitution explicitly protected slavery in all states and territories
C
Southern states uniformly rejected revolutionary ideals in favor of maintaining slavery
D
Northern abolitionists successfully limited slavery’s expansion into new territories
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