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they would give the slaves a place to sleep

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Q: How did American colonists justify slavery?
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What did american colonists use the english bill of rights to justify?

jailing Governor Andros and asking Parliament to restore their legislatures.


Why did blacks choose to support the British over the American colonists during the Revolution?

The United Kingdom promised them freedom from slavery for their military service.


Who was the first colonists to publicly criticize slavery were?

The first colonists to publicly criticize slavery were the Quakers.


What argument used to justify slavery appealed to peoples beliefs?

slavery was mentioned in The Bible


What argument was used to justify slavery?

One argument used to justify slavery was the belief in the superiority of certain races over others. This belief was often supported by pseudo-scientific theories that claimed that certain races were naturally suited for slavery. Additionally, economic interests and the need for cheap labor were also used to justify the practice of slavery.


What argument used to justify slavery appealed to people's religious belief?

Slavery was mentioned in the bible.


What was argument used to try to justify slavery?

All of the above


Why did some colonists believe slavery was right?

In the time of the British American colonies, slavery was an institution on a world wide basis. Colonists in the 13 British colonies shared the views of most of the European world at that time. The view was that Black Africans were inferior beings and that White people were superior to them. In their terms there was nothing wrong with slavery.


How did the colonists justify ending their political ties to Britain?

declaration of independence


How did muslim rulers in africa justify slavery?

Muslim in Africa were big in slavery. Muslims in Africa would trade females to slavery.


What was not used by southerners to justify their pro- slavery ideology?

Declaration of Independence


Who was responsible for slavery in Haiti?

The French colonists