Question

White Southerners who defended slavery were called

apologists.
abolitionists.
slaveholders.
spectators.

Answer 1

Apologists.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Apologists.

Explanation:

Pro-slavery apologists fought against the abolitionists with their own promotion, which invariably stressed their view that slaves were both well treated and happy, and included illustrations which were designed to prove their points.