Which statement best describes the typical European ideology regarding the practice of slavery?
A) Slavery was immoral, but necessary for Africans' salvation.
B) Africans were less than human, making their enslavement justifiable.
C) Buying slaves was a good way to introduce Christianity and seek converts.
D) Blacks were selling their own people, so all the moral fault fell on Africans.
Answer: B
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