Answer:
Whites in the North feared competition for their jobs.
Answer:
Well people are starting to judge people who are apart of the LGTBQ + community present time and it didn't really matter back then. So I'm pretty sure it was best back then since people didn't really start to notice it. It was better off in the past it didn't really take any notice nor did the people start hating it. Other things made a big impact in history which caused people to not notice this community. Nowadays its kind of accepting but not as peaceful as before.
C Santa Fe forces first met
The articles created a very weak government, giving the states most of the power. So, go with B.