In Examining Incomes of Free Southerners Prior to the Civil

Multiple Choice

In examining incomes of free southerners prior to the Civil War, Walton and Rockoff  conclude that, compared with northerners, free southerners were ______.

A) generally far poorer than northerners and falling further behind.
B) generally far poorer than northerners, except in the old South.
C) generally doing fairly well, even in the old South.
D) far richer than northerners but a downward trend was noticeable.