One reason for the persistence of slavery in the South was that:

A) a child born of a slave was legally a slave.
B) the international slave trade grew rapidly after 1808.
C) free blacks were seized and enslaved.
D) Indian slaves replaced black slaves after 1808.


Answer: A

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