27. Throughout the Early National Period, slavery became an increasing issue in American politics. Which of the following statements best expresses the trend of the debate over slavery? A. Many Americans accepted slavery as essential to the textile economy
B. Many Americans came to oppose the spread of slavery into western lands
C. Many Americans came to advocate for immediate emancipation
D. Many Americans came to believe the answer was to colonization, a vague
term generally thought to mean sending freed slaves back to Africa.