Question
Why did freeing enslaved people hurt the Southern economy?
A.Because the war had driven many landowners bankrupt.
B.Because most of the richest landowners were killed during the Civil War.
C.Because Union soldiers had destroyed many plantations.
D.Because the freeing of enslaved people meant the landowners lost all their workers.
A.Because the war had driven many landowners bankrupt.
B.Because most of the richest landowners were killed during the Civil War.
C.Because Union soldiers had destroyed many plantations.
D.Because the freeing of enslaved people meant the landowners lost all their workers.
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**D. Because the freeing of enslaved people meant the landowners lost all their workers.**
Freeing enslaved people meant that plantation owners lost their primary source of labor, which significantly impacted their ability to manage large agricultural operations and maintain their profits.
**D. Because the freeing of enslaved people meant the landowners lost all their workers.**
Freeing enslaved people meant that plantation owners lost their primary source of labor, which significantly impacted their ability to manage large agricultural operations and maintain their profits.
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