What Compelled Free Blacks to Want to Read the Bible

question 9

Multiple Choice

What compelled free blacks to want to read the Bible themselves?

• A) White preachers had claimed that the Bible taught black slavery was God's will.
• B) The Bible was the only book that was widely available at the time.
• C) Free blacks were more religious than poor whites.
• D) White ministers long claimed that blacks could not be saved.

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Definitions:

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry where the average cost of production decreases as the industry's output increases, often due to economies of scale.

Long-Run Industry Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the total output of the industry over time, assuming all inputs are variable.

LRAC Curve

the Long-Run Average Cost curve, showing the lowest average cost at which any output level can be produced when all inputs are variable.

Increasing-Cost Industry

An industry where the costs of production increase as the output expands, often due to factors like resource depletion and higher input prices.