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Unit 4 – American Expansion, 1800–1848
Topic 4.12
What was the justification used by some individuals and groups in the United States to defend slavery?
They argued that slavery was a natural and necessary part of society, and that it was justified by religion
It helped maintain racial purity
Slaves were provided with better living standards than poor free people
Slavery was required for population control
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AP US History - 4.12 African Americans in the Early Republic
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