What was the Quaker view of slavery?

a. Quakers allowed each person to decide on the slavery issue rather than having an official position.

b. Quakers were among the first to speak out against slavery.

c. Quakers were uncomfortable with slavery, but considered it a necessary evil.

d. Quakers thought that slavery was a good answer to the need for labor in the colonies.

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2 February, 04:35

What was the Quaker view of slavery?

a. Quakers allowed each person to decide on the slavery issue rather than having an official position.

b. Quakers were among the first to speak out against slavery.

c. Quakers were uncomfortable with slavery, but considered it a necessary evil.

d. Quakers thought that slavery was a good answer to the need for labor in the colonies.

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Quakers played a major role in the abolition movement against slavery in both the United Kingdom and in the United States of America ... A new generation of Quakers, including John Woolman and Anthony Benezet, protested against slavery, and demanded that Quaker society cut ties s with the slave trade. So the answer your looking for is C