According to Coontz, why were African slaves who were trafficked to the United States by European colonizers able to adapt their culture while Native Americans were NOT able to do so?
a. Because colonists depended on slave labor (requiring groups of African slaves), the slaves actively worked to adapt African cultural traditions and build new familial networks within the frameworks of slavery.
b. African slaves had a culture similar to European colonizers.
c. African slaves were not able to adapt their cultural traditions either.
d. Because African slaves were trafficked from various countries in Africa, they already had a diverse culture that lent itself easily to adaptation.
a. Because colonists depended on slave labor (requiring groups of African slaves), the slaves actively worked to adapt African cultural traditions and build new familial networks within the frameworks of slavery.
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