Question

Frederick douglass, 1845 " i therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical christianity of the land.. i look upon it as the climax of all misnomers, the boldest of all frauds, and the grossest of all libels. never was there a clearer case of 'stealing the livery of the court of heaven to serve the devil in.' i am filled with unutterable loathing when i contemplate the religious pomp and show, together with the horrible inconsistencies, which every where surround me. we have men-stealers for ministers, women-whippers for missionaries, and cradle-plunderers for church members. the man who wields the blood-clotted cowskin during the week fills the pulpit on sunday, and claims to be a minister of the meek and lowly jesus." douglass. frederick. narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave. cambridge, ma: belknap, 1960. print. those who disagreed with the ideas expressed in the excerpt would most likely make which of the following arguments? select one answer a the south depends on slave labor, and its abolition would cause the southern economy to crumble. b slavery has existed throughout history, dating all the way back to the ancient greeks and romans. c the institution of slavery is divine in origin, and the african race has improved from its civilizing effects. d slavery guarantees stability and order between the races in the south.

Answer 1

Those who disagreed with Douglass's views would likely argue that slavery was economically necessary, historically commonplace, divinely sanctioned for the betterment of the enslaved, and a stabilizing social force.

Step-by-step explanation:

Those who disagreed with Frederick Douglass's condemnation of slaveholding and its connection to a hypocritical form of Christianity in his 1845 narrative would most likely make arguments that defended the institution of slavery as being essential to the social and economic fabric of the time. The most probable arguments from that perspective would be:

• The South depends on slave labor, and its abolition would cause the southern economy to crumble.
• Slavery has existed throughout history, dating all the way back to the ancient Greeks and Romans.
• The institution of slavery is divine in origin, and the African race has improved from its civilizing effects.
• Slavery guarantees stability and order between the races in the South.

The proponents of slavery would argue that it was a traditional economic system that maintained social hierarchies and justified itself through a twisted interpretation of religious doctrine.