Southern Planters Viewed the Northern Bankers,agents,and Shippers with Whom They

Southern planters viewed the Northern bankers,agents,and shippers with whom they did business as

A) important allies in the struggle to resist British textile manufacturers´ exploitation.
B) resented middlemen.
C) valued fellow supporters of slavery´s expansion.
D) unreliable economic partners.
E) important guarantors of the nation´s stability.