in the 1700's what percentage of Americans supported slavery?

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in the 1700's what percentage of Americans supported slavery?

2006-09-09 03:47:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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They didn't do polls. The first glint of opposition was just stirring among Quakers who late in the century began discouraging members from owning slaves. Since the slaves were 10 to 20 percent of the population, I'd say that 80 to 90 percent supported it.

2006-09-09 03:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

all of them

2006-09-10 16:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by david w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋