Focus Questions

1. How diverse was the Old South’s economy, and what was its unifying feature?
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How did dependence on agriculture and slavery shape the distinctive culture of the Old South? Why did southern whites who did not hold slaves defend the “peculiar institution”?
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How did enslaved people respond to their bondage during the antebellum period? How did free persons of color fit into southern society?
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How did expansion into the Southwest influence slavery and its defense?

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