Which of the following was the belief most tenaciously held by leaders of the southern states of the United States?
A) States had the right to control their own affairs.
B) The union of states was to be defended above all else.
C) The South would soon surpass the North in industrial production.
D) Slavery would gradually wither away without interference.
E) The North was dependent on Southern agriculture.
Answer: A
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