According to the south, what was the other selfish reason that the north didn't want slavery in Missouri?

Explanation below

Explanation:

The slaveholding territory of Missouri, in 1819, applied for them to be admitted into the union. In the north, where the salve abolitionist sentiment was growing, the people opposed the idea because they felt the southern states had so much power already.

The constitution at that time, permitted the states to count each slave they have as three-fifths of a person when it comes to calculating the population of the people and the number of representatives at the congress each state was entitled to. This arrangement had already given the south an advantage in the congress at that time.

to protect the united states' role as a world leader, president truman wanted to prevent the soviet union from spreading communism beyond its post-world war ii boundaries. he declared that the united states must assist any nations struggling to prevent a communist takeover.

living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.