Why didn't slavery decline in the South during the mid-nineteenth century despite the attractions of a booming industrialized economy in the North?
a. Slavery was necessary so that non-slaveholders could feel better about their own place in society.
b. The lack of opportunities to start industries kept the slave trade alive.
c. Profits from the slave trade were comparable to those of the most lucrative industries.
d. The shortage of skilled labor to work in industries forced people to continue the slave trade.
Ans: c. Profits from the slave trade were comparable to those of the most lucrative industries.
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