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Why did Southerners support states’ rights? (1 point) Responses The population of the South believed that each state was its own country. The population of the South believed that each state was its own country. Southerners did not want the federal government to abolish slavery because it was not in their interests. Southerners did not want the federal government to abolish slavery because it was not in their interests. The southern states wanted to own the rights to all railroad tracks in their state. The southern states wanted to own the rights to all railroad tracks in their state. Many Southerners disagreed on the issue of women’s suffrage.
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The most relevant response to why Southerners supported states' rights is: **"Southerners did not want the federal government to abolish slavery because it was not in their interests."**
Many Southerners believed in states' rights as a means to protect their economic interests, particularly the institution of slavery, which was central to their social and economic systems. They felt that state governments should have the authority to make their own laws without federal intervention, especially regarding issues that affected them directly.
Many Southerners believed in states' rights as a means to protect their economic interests, particularly the institution of slavery, which was central to their social and economic systems. They felt that state governments should have the authority to make their own laws without federal intervention, especially regarding issues that affected them directly.