Read this sentence from the text:

….for it was inevitable that the North, when once aroused, would bitterly resent such pro-slavery demands

Based on the description provided, what was the North’s attitude toward slavery?

The Northern states were in favor of slavery.
The Northern states expected slavery to continue.
The Northern states opposed slavery.
The Northern states assumed slavery would end.

Question

Read this sentence from the text:

….for it was inevitable that the North, when once aroused, would bitterly resent such pro-slavery demands

Based on the description provided, what was the North’s attitude toward slavery?

The Northern states were in favor of slavery.
 The Northern states expected slavery to continue.
 The Northern states opposed slavery.
 The Northern states assumed slavery would end.

Mercury · Answer

major hint: "resent" ---> "feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person)." (Oxford Languages definition)

so the North has *resentful* feelings about "pro-slavery demands". with that in mind, which choice do you think best captures the Northern opinion?