Why did most African-American intellectual leaders owe more to the Great Awakening than to secular learning during the Enlightenment?
A) Many had no interest in poetry and literature, but religion held deep meaning for them.
B) The Great Awakening was a period of enormous democratization of American society.
C) Religious learning had been more available to them than secular educations.
D) The Great Awakening was a period where secular learning was promoted for everyone.
Answer: C
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