Which of the Following Arguments Was Offered by Southerners as a Defense

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following arguments was offered by southerners as a defense of slavery?

• A) Blacks as a race are more physical and less intellectual than whites; therefore, slavery is the natural condition of blacks.
• B) By climate and geography, the South is destined to be and to remain a slave society.
• C) Slavery is the major means by which all nonwhites throughout the world may ultimately be lifted to a more civilized state.
• D) God has decreed that slavery be used to carry His message to the infidels of the world.

---

Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is controlled by consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by recurring unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) as an attempt to soothe anxiety.

Operant Conditioning

A conditioning method in which the vigor of a response is influenced through the use of encouragements or sanctions.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by unwanted and intrusive thoughts (obsessions) leading to repetitive behaviors (compulsions) as an attempt to reduce anxiety.