Which of the following was NOT an element of the proslavery argument developed in the 1830s?
A. Slaves belonged to an inferior race.
B. Southern slaves lived better lives than northern factory workers.
C. Slavery was an unfortunate legacy of earlier tyrannical acts of the English Parliament and northern colonial merchants.
D. None of the Biblical prophets or Christ himself had ever condemned slavery.
Answer: C
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