Why were there fewer slaves in the backcountry of the Southern colonies than those areas closer to the coast? Select all that apply

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Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient

Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery

Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn't afford slaves

Slaves had no way to travel to the backcountry to support the colonists

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Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient

Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn't afford slaves