Which describes a common White southern attitude toward African American slaves?
Responses
White southerners thought African American were naturally stronger than Whites but would become weak unless given hard work to keep up their strength.White southerners thought African American were naturally stronger than Whites but would become weak unless given hard work to keep up their strength.
White southerners thought African Americans were smarter than White people, so they kept them enslaved to prevent them from gaining political power.White southerners thought African Americans were smarter than White people, so they kept them enslaved to prevent them from gaining political power.
White southerners thought African Americans were secretly working with American Indians to plan an attack on the South.White southerners thought African Americans were secretly working with American Indians to plan an attack on the South.
White southerners thought African Americans were a lesser race and that treating them as property was justified.