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Question
Which of the following northern groups supported the South in its resistance to abolition?

(1 point)
Responses

newspaper editors and publishers
newspaper editors and publishers

urban white workers and wealthy industrialists
urban white workers and wealthy industrialists

northern free blacks
northern free blacks

small business owners

Answer 1

The group that most commonly supported the South in its resistance to abolition was urban white workers and wealthy industrialists. Many were concerned about the economic implications of abolition, believing that it could lead to increased competition for jobs or harm their own economic interests.