What was a major contradiction in the attitudes of southern yeoman farmers?
A) They were staunch supporters of abolitionism even though they owned slaves.
B) They listened sympathetically to abolitionist ideas but remained neutral.
C) They paid little attention to the slave system even though it supported them.
D) They were staunch supporters of slavery even though they rarely owned slaves.
E) They were staunch opponents of slavery because slaves limited their own economic opportunities.
Answer: D
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