The renaissance period changed several positions.
Artists went up in status.
Writers went up in status.
Thinkers went up in status.
Doctors went up in status.
Craftsmen went up in status.
Traders went up in status. (Made much money. Check out several Italian families.)
The clergy went down in status. Particular not seen as all knowing.
Questioning the church and individuals motivates for their own personal gain. (Reformation)
So i imagine you mean the people that got free form the emancipation proclamation. What the emancipation did was say it was illegal for people to own any slaves. Former slaves didn't fully get to have equal rights until the 1900's. So in summary all it did was make it illegal to own slaves and the Confederacy of America had to accept that when trying to join back up with he The United States
Well, it wasn't really religion which was the primary goal of the western countries but dominance on land. Since it has been a bloodbath in conquering lands, they ought to use religion to peacefully influence these tribes by bring priests.
The answer should be <span>D. Itinerant preachers spread their religions.</span>
Q: What is the name of the man who had more than 400 patents and best represented the age of inventions?
A: Thomas Edison