Southerners voiced many concerns and complaints in the 1850s, including that
A) the North was making the South into a slave colony.
B) the immigrant influx strengthened the North's dominance in the slave market.
C) only the expansion of slave states could overcome the South's isolation and decreasing political clout.
D) the threats against slavery had led to a sharp drop in the market value of slaves.

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Southerners in the 1850s were concerned about maintaining political power and influence, which they believed could be achieved through the expansion of slave states. This was seen as a way to counteract the growing political and economic power of the North.

Southerners Voiced Many Concerns and Complaints in the 1850s, Including