Which statement would most likely be made by a plantation owner in the build-up to the civil war?
a) "it’s getting hard to live in the city. new immigrants come on the boats every day seeking a new life and a world of opportunities. the north is overwhelmed with the burden of rapidly growing population."
b) "i am scared! my master told me that northerners are not like any white people i have ever met before. he told me they will burn down this beautiful house and turn me out onto the street. i have only ever known this place.”
c) "i have long been opposed to the institution of slavery, but kept quiet about the issue. now, more and more people are starting to see the issue of slavery the way my family and my church have always seen it: as an evil thing."
d) "northerners just want a piece of my wealth. they pushed for new tariffs on cotton and issued embargo acts to make it harder for me to trade with england. they judge me for owning slaves, but would do the same if they lived here."