Multiple choice

Which of the following most directly undermines Calhoun's assertions?

  1. Many slaves adopted elements of Christianity.

  2. Many slaves engaged in forms of resistance to slavery.

  3. Abolitionists had difficulty organizing in Southern states.

  4. A majority of White Southerners were not slaveholders.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Calhoun often argued that slavery was a positive good and that enslaved people were content. Evidence of slave resistance, such as rebellions or day-to-day sabotage, directly contradicts the assertion that the system was harmonious or accepted.

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