"Varying Viewpoints" Notes That Ulrich B

question 33

Multiple Choice

"Varying Viewpoints" notes that Ulrich B.Phillips, in his book American Negro Slavery (1918) made certain claims about slavery that have been challenged in recent years.Which of the following is not one of his conclusions?

• A) Slaves were racially inferior.
• B) Slavery was an unprofitable economic institution.
• C) Planters treated their slaves with kindly paternalism.
• D) Slaves were passive by nature and did not abhor slavery.
• E) Slavery was comparable to the Nazi concentration camps.

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Willingness to Pay

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Market Demand Curve

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Public Good

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