Why did some southerners reject William Tecumseh Sherman’s plan to give land to former slaves?

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Some southerners felt that former slaves needed jobs not land.
Some southerners felt that former slaves needed jobs not land.

Some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the Constitution.
Some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the Constitution.

Some southerners felt that land was the South’s least valuable asset.
Some southerners felt that land was the South’s least valuable asset.

Some southerners felt that many former slaves had already taken most plantations.

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The most appropriate response is:

Some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the Constitution.

Many southerners opposed the idea of giving land to former slaves because they believed it infringed upon their property rights, which they felt were protected by the Constitution.