Hinton R. Helper tried to convince southern yeoman farmers that __________
a. slavery actually reduced their standard of living
b. slavery increased their standard of living
c. they could someday be slaveowners themselves
d. they should fight to maintain the institution of slavery
e. they should free their slaves
A
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A) corruption. B) tensions between French and Arab citizens. C) anti-Semitism. D) economic malaise. E) all of the above.
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