Answer :
The Southern states opposed emancipation.
While the Northern states' economies were centered around industry, with minimal use of slaves, the Southern states' economies were centered around agriculture, with slaves as a large source of labor. Therefore, most people in the Southern states opposed the emancipation of slaves.
While the Northern states' economies were centered around industry, with minimal use of slaves, the Southern states' economies were centered around agriculture, with slaves as a large source of labor. Therefore, most people in the Southern states opposed the emancipation of slaves.
