In the 1830s, reacting to Nat Turner's rebellion and the growing abolitionist movement, southern slaveholders developed the argu
ment that slavery was a positive good. Which of the following assertions was NOT part of their proslavery argument? a. Slavery was a beneficial status for blacks, as they required white guardianship.
b. Slavery was sanctioned by the Bible and history.
c. Slavery was more consistent with the humanitarian spirit of the age than the northern wage-labor system.
d. Slavery's opponents could build no persuasive argument against it.
d. Slavery's opponents could build no persuasive argument against it.
Explanation:
The region of Southampton county, Virginia witnessed a slave rebellion in August 1831 which is known as Nat Turner's rebellion, after the name of slave Nat Turner who led it. Slaves killed 65 people and the aftermath was a brutal suppression of rebellion after a few days. State legislature came up with new laws to curb the civil rights of slaves and the dominant position was ensured to their masters to exert greater control on them.
