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Question
Which of these is the BEST explanation for why slave owners during the Antebellum period might allow their slaves to practice Christianity?
Responses
A Slave owners wanted to give enslaved people the same hope they received from Christianity.Slave owners wanted to give enslaved people the same hope they received from Christianity.
B Enslaved people could use the Bible to learn how to read and become better members of society.Enslaved people could use the Bible to learn how to read and become better members of society.
C Slave owners believed that Christianizing their slaves would make enslaved people more passive.Slave owners believed that Christianizing their slaves would make enslaved people more passive.
D Enslaved people often would go on strike if they were not allowed to go to church or religious ceremonies.