Question

abolition moved slowly in the us because
○ there were few abolitionist workers.
○ northern states were still slave states.
○ the norths textile industry depended on slavery.
○ the souths economy depended on slavery.

Explanation:

• The first option is incorrect: there was a vocal and growing abolitionist movement, not "few" workers.
• The second option is incorrect: Northern states had largely abolished slavery by the early 1800s.
• The third option is incorrect: the North's textile industry relied on cotton from the South, but not directly on slavery itself.
• The fourth option is correct: The Southern economy was entirely built on enslaved labor for cash crops like cotton, tobacco, and rice, so Southern leaders fiercely resisted abolition to protect their economic system.

Answer:

D. the South's economy depended on slavery.