All of the following characterized American attitudes toward slavery between 1789 and 1800 EXCEPT
a. Slave owners' property rights were considered more important than freedom for African American slaves.
b. Slave owners were frightened by the success of the slave revolt in Santo Domingo.
c. Slave owners felt under attack by abolitionists.
d. African Americans had their hopes raised by the promise of the American Revolution, but were badly disappointed by the Constitution.
e. The question of what to do if slaves were freed seemed insurmountable
Answer: c. Slave owners felt under attack by abolitionists.
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