Between 1807 and 1819, slavery was a side issue in politics because of which of the following?
a. All of the states relied heavily on slavery for their economic well-being and general prosperity.
b. The slave importation ban effectively ended slavery as an institution and a political issue.
c. The matched entry of slave and free states into the Union maintained the balance in the senate.
d. It simply was not an issue that any of the political leaders of the time disputed.
c. The matched entry of slave and free states into the Union maintained the balance in the senate.
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