If you were alive at the time, do you think you would have advocated to keep the plantation system after the abolishment of slavery? Why or why not?

Yes I would

Explanation:

If I were alive at the time, I think I would have advocated to keep the plantation system after the abolishment of slavery.

This is because, it was an already proven and working system, but instead of using slaves, hired workers would be gotten, instead.

assuming that by westerners you mean americans. that they were mean and controlling and abusive to its peasants.

explanation:

b) they want the land taken away from the wealthy landowners and given to peasants.