Most Southern whites did not own slaves but still supported the slave system because they thought plantation owners should also work in the fields. they supported the Civil Rights Act of 1866. they believed slavery was immoral. they believed it was a necessity to the Southern economy.

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27 March, 23:50

Most Southern whites did not own slaves but still supported the slave system because they thought plantation owners should also work in the fields. they supported the Civil Rights Act of 1866. they believed slavery was immoral. they believed it was a necessity to the Southern economy.

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Emilia Donaldson · Answer 1

Most Southern whites "believed it was a necessity to the Southern economy," even if they didn't necessarily believe in the morality of slavery or if they owned slaves themselves.