Which statement best explains why poor whites supported the institution of slavery?
O They feared competition with a formerly enslaved population over land and social status.
O They depended on slave labor for small scale farming.
O They benefited from large plantation cotton production.
O They resented the wealth and power of slave owners

Poor whites and rich whites had one thing in common- their race. The fact that despite their social status, they all belonged to the same race, and they shared the ideology of white supremacy, made the poor whites support the institution of slavery so that the blacks could remain below them. They also feared that black slaves could gain their voice and power and begin competing with them for their lands and social status.

The poor whites who did not own slaves ensured that black slaves did not escape from their masters. They also participated in other civil duties in the society such as voting.

ayfat23 ayfat23 · Answer 2 · 2021-11-16T12:16:02+01:00

Statement that explains the reason for the support given by the white to slavery institution is A:They feared competition with a formerly enslaved population over land and social status.

Slavery and enslavement can be regarded as a state and conditions whereby, someone quite their services to serve another person unwillingly and the person treat them as a slave.

This is common to the white people and part of the reason for colonizing the black, they ere doing this to avoid competition in term of land and social status with their enslaved.

Therefore, option A is correct.

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