Upon What Grounds Did White Americans Justify the Racialization of Slavery

question 97

Multiple Choice

Upon what grounds did white Americans justify the racialization of slavery?

• A)Black Africans were viewed as an inferior human subspecies.
• B)Racial pseudo-science offered a hierarchical view in which Africans were "below" whites.
• C)Biblical scripture was used to justify African slavery.
• D)All of the answers are correct.

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