Question

why were the southern States opposed to banning slavery​

Answer 1

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slavery was an issue of social justice. ... The southern States, who are dependent on slave labour, were strongly opposed to this because the all parts of South what dependent on slave labour and slave trade which is an main dependent control of South States.

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