By the late 1830s, the South's proslavery argument:
a) claimed that slavery was essential to human economic and cultural progress.
b) was roundly criticized by southern newspaper editors, ministers, and academics.
c) was based entirely on secular evidence.
d) was not accepted by major southern political figures
Ans: a) claimed that slavery was essential to human economic and cultural progress.
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