Why did southern planters and merchants oppose reconstruction and the new state governments?

Me! these questions are based on american people in the south essential questions: question 1: for what reasons will one group of people exploit another? focus questions: question 1: what influenced the development of the south more: geography, economy, or slavery? question 2: what were the economic, political and social arguments for and againsts slavery in the first half of the 19th century.

How many people died in battle during world war 1? a. 8-9 mill b. 3-4 mill c. 1 mill d. more than 10 mill

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