How did a high enslaved population in the southern states threaten the people of the northern states?

It meant the exported crops would primarily come from the South.

It made it much harder to put an end to slavery.

It pressured the free states to reconsider the issue of slavery.

It potentially gave the South more power in the government.

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Donavan Robbins

12 October, 08:57

How did a high enslaved population in the southern states threaten the people of the northern states?

It meant the exported crops would primarily come from the South.

It made it much harder to put an end to slavery.

It pressured the free states to reconsider the issue of slavery.

It potentially gave the South more power in the government.

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Ronnie Bauer · Answer 1

D, it gave the South the possibility of having a larger say in the government. With a higher population, this allowed for the House of Representatives to have a larger proportion of members hailing from Southern states, thereby giving the South a larger say in the legislation drafted and passed from that chamber.