During the years leading up to the Civil War, Southerners referred to slavery as "our peculiar institution." In this instance, peculiar meant

A. "strange" or "distasteful"

B. "wrong" or "illegal"

C. "our own" or "characteristic of a particular place."

D. "permanent" or "unchanging"

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12 April, 01:45

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Hayden Huber · Answer 1

The answer is C. "Our own" or "Characteristic of a particular place."

Baylee Eaton · Answer 2

Baylee Eaton 12 April, 02:02

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Your answer would be choice A

During the years leading up to the Civil War, Southerners referred to slavery as "our peculiar institution." In this instance, peculiar meantA. "strange" or "distasteful"B. "wrong" or "illegal"C. "our own" or "characteristic of a particular place."D. "permanent" or "unchanging"