Which of the following was an argument against slavery? A. It was immoral to enslave another human being. B. Slaves were incapable of taking care of themselves. C. The Southern economy relied on slave labor. D. Freed slaves would take white people's jobs

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Ciara Sandoval

11 April, 20:29

Which of the following was an argument against slavery? A. It was immoral to enslave another human being. B. Slaves were incapable of taking care of themselves. C. The Southern economy relied on slave labor. D. Freed slaves would take white people's jobs

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Marsh · Answer 1

The answer is A - the immorality of enslaving another human being is a key argument againt slavery. This argument has been used by many people, for example, Abraham Lincoln. Answers B, C and D were historically used as justification for why slavery should continue.