Which of the following was NOT a key obstacle to the abolition of slavery in the Revolutionary era and new nation?
a. the Lockean belief in protecting property against outside interference
b. the idea that slavery for blacks made freedom possible for whites
c. the fact that slavery was an old institution in America
d. the widespread fear that freed slaves would move west and unite with Indians
e. the reality that a high percentage of some states' populations consisted of slaves
Answer: d. the widespread fear that freed slaves would move west and unite with Indians
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