Question

Which statement best summarizes the process of the abolition of slavery in the United States? A. Slave owners agreed to abolish slavery to prevent a slave rebellion like the Haitian Revolution. B. Abolitionists were only able to reach their goal after many violent conflicts.

Answer 1

The answer is A

Step-by-step explanation:

U.S. political leaders, many of them slaveowners, reacted to the emergence of Haiti as a state borne out of a slave revolt with ambivalence, at times providing aid to put down the revolt, and, later in the revolution, providing support to Toussaint L’Ouverture’s forces. Due to these shifts in policy and domestic concerns, the United States would not officially recognize Haitian independence until 1862.