Which statement best explains why politicians in the south wanted to admit an equal number of free states and slave states to the union?

select one:
a. they wanted to prevent abolitionists from controlling congress.
b. they wanted to make sure tariff rates would not become too high.
c. they wanted even economic development throughout the country.
d. they wanted to make it difficult for slaves to escape to free states.

The politicians in the South wanted an even representation in the Senate , so that no one could overpower the other.  

Question: Which statement best explains why politicians in the South wanted to admit an equal number of free states and slave states to the Union?

A. They wanted to prevent abolitionists from controlling Congress.

hello,

  i would that it was because no matter how hard people worked everyone would be paid the same, witch it was a that the russian to rule.

have a great day

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

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