How Did the European Slavery That Arose in the Fifteenth

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Multiple Choice

How did the European slavery that arose in the fifteenth century differ from other forms of European slavery?

• A) The "new slavery" was a high-volume business.
• B) Slaves taken under the "new slavery" were treated harshly and were destined for exhausting, mindless labor rather than domestic service.
• C) Slaves were regarded ad property rather than merely as persons of low status.
• D) The "new slavery" was based explicitly on the blackness and cultural differences of Africans.
• E) All of these choices

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