Question

According to James Henley thornwell, Why were slaves "free" even though they were still slaves

Answer 1

Answer:

They were free because they obeyed their masters.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is: They were free because they obeyed their masters.

According to James Henley Thornwell, the 'Masters' of the slaves were placed on the earth to provide 'guidances for the slaves. He made the justification that since the Masters received responsibility from God to educate the slaves, the slaves technically free from the God's judgement.