Which South Carolina governor and senator defended slavery on the ground that every society needed its “mudsill,” and blacks were the “mudsills” of the South?
a. George Fitzhugh
b. James Henry Hammond
c. Beverly Tucker
d. Samuel Cartwright
b. James Henry Hammond
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Which of the following was an influential women's order founded in 1535 for the religious education of girls from all social classes?
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The goal of the Portuguese in establishing a trading-post empire was to conquer new territories.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Portuguese control of the spice trade was ended by
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