After 1830, southerners defended slavery more aggressively for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A. the increasing dependence of the southern economy on slave-grown staples.
B. the rise of the abolitionist movement with its threatening literature.
C. Nat Turner's revolt.
D. a perceived decline in southern influence in national politics.
Answer: D
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