What reasons did southerners give for continuing the practice of slavery? A) African Americans were not interested in competing for jobs with poor white southerners and would rather be slaves.
B) Southerners stated that slavery was moral according to the Bible and financially necessary for the economy of the country.
C) African Americans liked being slaves, so the practice should continue since there was no real opposition to it.
D) Southerners stated that with factories widespread in the South, slaves were needed to work there to increase manufacturing.

Your answer is B.

Explanation:

2686-2181 bce-- "egyptian civilization developed along the nile river in large part because the river’s annual flooding ensured reliable, rich soil for growing crops."

1069-664 bce-- "ancient egyptians developed wide-reaching trade networks along the nile, in the red sea, and in the near east."

seeing as no choices were provided, i'll do my best to answer it from knowledge.

job specialization promotes work ethic to the person doing the job. he/she may be strong in the arms and able to lift things, specializing him/her in a job where you lift and carry.