How did southern whites react in general to slave violence?
A) They refused to enact laws and establish practices to make slavery harsher.
B) They generally reacted passively, as the uprisings were quickly put down.
C) They began to be much more suspicious of foreigners and outsiders.
D) They began to liberate more "troublesome" slaves and force them to the North.
Answer: C
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