Question

question
what does stanton mean when she says slavery \is intemperance\?
pro - slavery politicians should be more moderate in their attempts to expand slave territory
slavery evokes \mad passions\ whose effect on the soul are as bad as intemperance.
slavery is preventing the industrialization and modernization of the south.
slavery developed in southern states because yellow fever was widespread.

Explanation:

Stanton likely saw slavery as evoking extreme and harmful emotions ("mad passions") similar to the negative effects of intemperance on the soul. The other options do not directly relate to the concept of intemperance in the context of what Stanton meant.

Answer:

B. Slavery evokes "mad passions" whose effect on the soul are as bad as intemperance.