Final answer:
The statement is false as slaves created their own religious services that differed significantly from those held by their white masters, focusing on themes of deliverance and condemning slavery.
Step-by-step explanation:
False: In the Invisible Institution, slaves did not create services that were identical to the worship services of their white masters. While officially sanctioned Black churches in the Antebellum South were under the supervision of White pastors who aimed to use religion for social and political ends, many slaves held their own services with a vastly different message. These services often occurred discreetly as slaves were generally prevented by law from assembling for worship without White supervision. The unique religious services held by slaves served as a platform for expressing their own understanding of scriptures, often focusing on deliverance and condemning the institution of slavery. Notably, some African slave preachers, like Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner, used the church for social activism and planning rebellions.
It was within these independent gatherings that the slaves could effectively cultivate a sense of community and assert a form of spiritual autonomy. They could preach and share a view of God that resonated with their own experiences of suffering, and encouraged resilience against their enforced subordination. These self-made religious services were a stark contrast to the services conducted under the watchful eye of slaveholders or their appointed preachers.