What issues were many North Carolinians concerned with during the presidential election of 1860? Check all that apply. the protection of Fort Sumter the right of the state to govern itself the role of abolitionists the loss of political power the right to maintain slavery

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What issues were many North Carolinians concerned with during the presidential election of 1860? Check all that apply. the protection of Fort Sumter the right of the state to govern itself the role of abolitionists the loss of political power the right to maintain slavery

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North Carolina was one of the southern states where slavery was permitted. Slaves were critical to the agriculture industry, serving the "cotton boom" that was going on during the second part of the 19th century.

However, the first signs of unsettlement regarding slavery were starting to appear in the country. Antislavery fanatic John Brown tried to take control of a federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry in 1859. These efforts were seen as a menace to the interests of businessmen in the southern states, who heavily depended on slaves as their primary workforce.