Which best describes how slaves were regarded in the south in the pre-civil war years?
a) as equal to whites
b) as unskilled workers
c) as valuable property
d) as fellow humans
e) as a nonrenewable resource

The correct answer for this question is C. In the pre-Civil War years slaves were regarded as valuable property. They were sold for money to other slave-owners in the south without any regard for their humanity or right to a free life. Their health and skills were considered, but only in the context of whether this added to or took away from their value.

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