Why did the Wilmot Proviso initially appeal to a broad spectrum of northern opinion?
a. It cleared the way for African Americans to be accepted as free citizens.
b. It linked racism with resistance to the spread of slavery.
c. It facilitated competition between slave and free labor in the new territories.
d. It encouraged free African Americans to settle in the new territories.
Answer: b. It linked racism with resistance to the spread of slavery.
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A) proved a powerful voice on the issue of women's rights. B) was an accepted speaker, but received little support. C) conformed to the ideas of the majority of women at the conventions. D) was kept out of woman's rights conventions.
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