Which best describes the South in the years leading up to the Civil War?

a. largely agrarian, with slave owners as a minority

b. largely urban, with the majority of families owning slaves

c. largely agrarian, with the majority of families owning slaves

d. largely urban, with slave owners as a minority

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Madalyn Cantrell

19 March, 03:25

Which best describes the South in the years leading up to the Civil War?

a. largely agrarian, with slave owners as a minority

b. largely urban, with the majority of families owning slaves

c. largely agrarian, with the majority of families owning slaves

d. largely urban, with slave owners as a minority

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Diamond · Answer 1

"a. largely agrarian, with slave owners as a minority" would be the best option from the list, but it should be noted that even though slave owners were a slight minority, slavery was still very prominent.

Which best describes the South in the years leading up to the Civil War?a. largely agrarian, with slave owners as a minorityb. largely urban, with the majority of families owning slavesc. largely agrarian, with the majority of families owning slavesd. largely urban, with slave owners as a minority