Question

Which statement best describes how South Carolina responded to the abolition movement using newspapers?
A. Southern political leaders took over abolitionist newspapers, such as The Liberator.
B. Southern newspapers used proslavery messages and spread fear about abolition.
C. Southern newspapers published only Northern abolitionist literature.
D. Southern newspapers wanted South Carolina to fight against abolition by staying in the Union.

Answer 1

B. Southern newspapers promoted proslavery messages and stoked fear about abolition, portraying abolitionists as dangerous and warning of slave rebellions and Northern aggression.