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How does the political cartoon reflect Southern leaders concerns about states’ rights and slavery in the years before the Civil War?
A.
It shows they believed that they would lose political influence in Congress if slavery was limited in the new territories.
B.
It shows they believed that allowing new states to decide the status of slavery could weaken their influence.
C.
It shows they believed the federal government should decide the status of slavery in all new states.
D.
It shows they believed slavery would end peacefully if new states voted to abolish it.
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The cartoon highlights Southern fears that restricting slavery in new territories would produce more free states and tip the balance in Congress against the South, weakening their political power and ability to defend slavery under the doctrine of states’ rights.
The cartoon highlights Southern fears that restricting slavery in new territories would produce more free states and tip the balance in Congress against the South, weakening their political power and ability to defend slavery under the doctrine of states’ rights.
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