Which statement best identifies the belief that Christian slaveholders used to justify the enslavement of other human beings?
a. The prosperity of many is necessitated by the suffering of a few.
b. Suffering in slavery helps African Americans earn a place in Heaven.
c. People of African descent are demons and therefore should be enslaved.
d. People of African descent are mentally and morally inferior.
e. Being enslaved will help convert African Americans to Christianity.
D
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