Which of the following helps explain why slavery was weak in the north in the late eighteenth century? A. The north did not have many wealthy farmers.

B. Slavery had never been legal in the north

C. Northern slave holders tended to be poor and powerless

D. There was a steady supply of cheap white labor.

i would say d out of common sense

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