During the years leading up to the Civil War, Southerners referred to slavery as "our peculiar institution." In this instance, peculiar meant

A. "strange" or "distasteful"

B. "wrong" or "illegal"

C. "our own" or "characteristic of a particular place."

D. "permanent" or "unchanging"

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Sebastian Foley

12 August, 13:27

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Danny Ayala · Answer 1

Danny Ayala 12 August, 15:19

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Your answer would be choice A

Brooklyn Webster · Answer 2

The answer is C. "Our own" or "Characteristic of a particular place."

During the years leading up to the Civil War, Southerners referred to slavery as "our peculiar institution." In this instance, peculiar meantA. "strange" or "distasteful"B. "wrong" or "illegal"C. "our own" or "characteristic of a particular place."D. "permanent" or "unchanging"