Why was the United States slower to abolish slavery than Great Britain? A. The United States lacked significant leaders willing to speak out in
favor of abolition.
B. U. S. society was largely unfamiliar with Enlightenment principles
that emphasized equality.
c. Slaves in the United States were treated more fairly than slaves
elsewhere in the world.
D. Slaveholders in the United States were willing to fight a war in
order to prevent abolition.