The passage suggests which of the following about merchants in the post-Civil War southern United States? Options: They sought to preserve pre-Civil War social conditions. Their numbers in the legislatures had been diminished. Their businesses had suffered from a loss of collateral. They were willing to make business arrangements with former slaves. Their profits had declined because planters defaulted on debts for supply advances. 提问问，战后商人做了什么。然后发现这题没有很明显的定位呀。然后我就梳理大概逻辑框架：园主发布一个关于借钱种地的法律，他们想通过从商人那里借钱来控制被解放的奴隶。他们意淫了很多美事。。。。。但是，没想到这法律跑偏了，毁了园主的美事。获得自由的劳动力不要打工，要自己干，他们直接从商人那里借钱去了。这法律实际上常提供了一个独立的劳动力系统。。。。。。 然后我觉选了E，