Which of the Following Was Not Seen as a Justification

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not seen as a justification for the perpetuation of the enslavement of African Americans around the time of the founding?

• A) Slaves were considered property and, thus, as deserving of rights and liberty as a mule or wagon.
• B) If they were not kept as slaves, Blacks would immediately become more prosperous than Whites.
• C) A White master's right to property was valued above a slave's right to liberty.
• D) None of the above

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