Thomas Peters and other blacks hoping to leave Nova Scotia and resettle in Sierra Leone faced opposition from the governor, who opposed the exodus because __________
A) he risked losing some of his slaves
B) he stood to lose customers for his family business
C) relocation costs would come from local taxes
D) everyone would know he had failed to provide adequately for blacks in Nova Scotia
Answer: D
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